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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whatever happened to just letting kids be kids. All of these high level classes and activities, the sheer amount of activities really. When do kids just have time to have fun anymore, for free time or to in person, organically play/hang out with friends? People are saying kids are missing out by not being pushed harder, but they're really missing out by being pushed so hard.[/quote]

They are being kids.  Mine loves all the activities and would do more if we could fit them in.  Same with the higher level classes.  Why do you think they aren’t being kids?   Mine would be devastated not to do the things they enjoy.  [/quote]

I posted above about my basketball kid. He is the one who asks for MORE basketball. His friends also like basketball and play basketball together in our driveway even when hanging out. He is only 12 and not that elite of a basketball player. He likely won’t make the high school basketball team.

We know boys who played basketball their entire lives and got cut from the basketball team. Heck, Michael Jordan got cut from his basketball team in 9th grade.[/quote]

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