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[quote=Anonymous]I'll push back a little on the "intrinsic" desire to excel. Sometimes, a kid needs to achieve a certain level of competency before there's the fire to push harder. Your job as a parent is to push until that level of competency is achieved. I firmly believe that for most skills, you don't really have fun until you've put in a certain amount of effort and developed a certain skill level. I've found this true for myself with regard to piano lessons (it doesn't get fun until you can sight read), ballet (boring), cooking (need to master terms, learn to improvise a bit, develop confidence in the kitchen), etc., etc. I would, as a parent, sign your kid up for clinics as often as is feasible, if he won't practice on his own. Also, for team sports, so much of the fun at this age is making friends and playing with your buddies. Sign up for clinics and workshops with friends, if possible.[/quote]
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