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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Its about what the parents care about, not what the kids care about. [/quote]

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I do not understand this belief. On our team I see virtually no kids who look like they are being forced to be there. My daughter wanted travel long before I allowed it. She told me "I'd rather be the worst player on the best team than the best player on the worst team" and she would much rather have real competition than win every game. Sure, my kids occasionally wish they could lay around rather than going to a practice but they never want to stop their sports and have never wanted to skip a game, tournament or meet.[/quote]

But, that could also be a perception and not reality. Not unless you know the family and the kid. Even then, just because it looks like the kid is happy doesn't mean they are. No parent is going to admit that they force their kids to do these activities when they don't want to.[/quote]

DP. I'm sure those parents exist, but as for my kids and their activities, most of the parents I have spoken to really wish their kids would quit or pull back. It's a lot of effort for the parents. When one of my kids stopped competing in her sport it was a little sad but mostly such a relief. [/quote]

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