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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a complicated landscape for new parents or those in the throes of helping find their child's potential level.  Would love to see some constructive discussion (criticism or affirmation) of the original poster's list.  Would also be worth considering how much to weight these distinctions against travel time to practice and games, differentials due to individual coaches, and at what age it matters.[/quote]Will address the last part, "at what age this matters." From what I have heard at the bus stop, it seems to matter to parents yammering about their kid when the parent is about late 30s. But the older parents, say in their mid-40s know that this discussion is for clowns and don't partake. In summary, it matters to parents for about 5 years starting in their late 30s then most start to wise up to the scam.[/quote]

Part of it is reality setting in. A 30 something parent probably has younger kids and is filled with unrealistic hopes and dreams. When the kids start to get to U15 or so many realize that maybe little Johnny isn't going to be going D1 or turning pro. You can see it in the crowds at games. The younger ages have larger crowds and parents who are overly enthusiastic. The older kids have smaller crowds and the fans are often more subdued. [/quote]

Having gone through this exact process, both the PP and above poster are spot on. The amount of enthusiasm for my DC at U7-U12 was above the clouds. They were going somewhere and doing it big time. Now that I have gained wisdom in this shit hole called youth soccer, reality does really set in (also in my mid 40's). With a couple of years left of club soccer, the focus has shifted to really trying to soak up whats left of my DC's time together. Car rides become relaxed instead of talking up all these strategies or post game discussions. Practice, which was so scared and could never be missed, becomes less important than making sure my DC is prepared for an upcoming test. It just becomes different and while I feel bad for what my two older kinds went through (shit system, overly enthusiastic parent), my younger DS will surely benefit as i now see what youth soccer here is all about. Go out and have fun! Learn, fail, win, and set realistic expectations. [/quote]

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