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[quote=Anonymous]We started exploring different activities and sports (team and individual) starting around kindergarten before our daughter settled on volleyball and lacrosse in 5th grade. We did dance/ballet, music, drawing/painting, martial arts, ice skating, skiing, biking, hiking, swimming, running, volleyball, and lacrosse.

We didn’t play organized sports in school but saw the benefits of them in our friends who did. In our professional work setting, we also see a correlation with people who are successful and those who played sports. As such, we encourage our DD to be active with sports. They are secondary to academics but and are an important part of life. Sports keep our daughter busy, provide a stress relief, force her to deal with setbacks, and keep her fit.

The key thing is to be patient and help/nudge them to find a sport that fits their personality. If you can find one where they have a lot of friends or classmates participating, it makes it more motivating for them to attend.

You still have plenty of time to explore. However, if your child has any aspirations to play a competitive sport in high school, they may have to start playing by 5th or 6th grade. [/quote]

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