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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The fun is gone too young.  Too many parents ruining it for the kids and over-training them younger and younger.  Clubs out to make $ and requiring too much structure and too much $$ at an age-inappropriate time.

The organized 90-minute travel practices 3+ times a week almost year round for SECOND graders is ridiculous...add in multiple tournaments each season and long drives and a culture that gives up on 90% of kids in an age group.  [/quote]
+1,000,000[/quote]

We are bailing this club nightmare.  They ruin the sport by age 12 for many families.  Great post. [/quote]

Question for the pp’s do you think it would have been better had your kids started travel at an older age?  My son expressed interest but I’m concerned about burnout[/quote]
OMG “Burnout”. Please stop with this tired concern. Just because a kid quits playing a sport or any activity it isn’t cause for concern or “burnout”. And even if it is burnout So what? It is no crime to simply lose interest in a extracurricular activity. If they would rather skip a practice let them. If they have a crappy game laugh it off. If they don’t want you at practice, stay in the car.

The point is, set some expectations but let them drive the ship and if they don’t absolutely fall in love with every activity don’t worry about it and try something else until something sticks. 
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