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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MY DS 10 loves gymnastics and is on a team and practices basically that much.  He loves it and while he does, I'm fine with it.

If he starts to not like it, we can quit at any time.

He also took about 6 weeks off this summer for vacation and sleep away camp and I think that is good for him. He will be happy to go back when he gets back in town but it's also OK to have a break and that means he probably won't burn out.

As kids get older it is normal to narrow down to one or two things to focus on and that's fine if the kid likes it, IMO.[/quote]

You think it is normal for an 8yr old to commit to year round gymnastics with this type of commitment?  Sorry that is not normal and there is no time to play with school friends, other activities, birthday parties and family events.  And not just for him but for other siblings and the parents.  Just the responses of the nutso on this thread pushing going to the gym everyday as her life should be a huge red flag to the OP.  [/quote]

Do you know what it's like to have a true passion to do something? It sounds like you don't. Being somebody who feels a true passion to do something and is lucky enough to be able to do that one thing is a true gift in life.

I had something that I was passionate about as a child but my parents felt like you did and limited it, not because of any reason other than kids shouldn't do one thing (it wasn't a financial or family consideration). As soon as I got out of the house, I tried to make up for lost time, but it was in many ways too late. I'll always wonder what might have been. I do not think I benefited by that decision. It's one thing to quash a kid's interest because it has negative impact on the rest of the family or the cost or whatever. It's quite another to quash it because you are being a controlling parent and don't want your child to focus on one thing because of your own issues. [/quote]

An 8yr old can be passionate about something and not devote 4hrs daily to it (excluding commute to and from.)  I would say we will start with 2-3hrs twice and week and once on weekends and if you are practicing ON YOUR OWN as well, improving and still keeping your grades up, we will talk about more in the future.  If kids are passionate they will practice that instrument, sport or activity on their own and not just with a paid program.  As a parent, I would never jump in, pay and drive my child to and from daily for 4hrs whether I have to stay there or not.  They would have to show me the commitment first.  And saying they like it and want to be there daily isn't good enough.  [/quote]

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