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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My varsity athlete followed a different path than everyone else on the thread I think. Played mostly rec and all-stars / select, but took lessons to specialize in a position. That kept it fun but not intense. But she had friends who followed the same path and definitely hit the drop-out point, so I don't think her path is a guarantee of anything. Having multiple daughters I have seen over and over again that sometimes early specialization really works for a girl. Sometimes it really doesn't. Sometimes kids will bounce to a new sport even in high school. Sometimes kids will act like they aren't interested and yet keep playing. There are SO many variables.

I think the biggest things is: know your own daughter, make sure being active and involved in sport is a team value, and support her taking things the direction she wants to take them (with a little pushing on follow-through where needed, but again know your kid). [/quote]

So are you saying that your kids only played one or two sports their whole lives?[/quote]

We did a little dabbling in the preschool years but other than a year of swim she picked softball only at 8, her choice.

Look I'm not saying it is the right answer. I'm saying it was right for her.[/quote]

There is no right answer. I’m just asking she never bounced a basketball. She never was in a sports camp that did kayaking. She was never introduced to any other sport than the other than the two?[/quote]

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