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[quote=Anonymous]I have 3 kids and I’m sure we are exactly the type of family OP is complaining about.

I currently have one kid in elementary, one kid in middle school and one kid in high school.

My older kids tried and played many sports in elementary. Their main sports were soccer and tennis but they liked other sports and activities too.

My very athletic 14 year old made all sports teams he tried out for, one was his main sport he has been playing since 5. MANY of his friends got cut from various sports this year - basketball, tennis, soccer and baseball. These kids you are complaining about may be the kids who make it on the teams. If your kid is playing rec or playing one sport per season, that will likely not be enough to get on your high school team in a few short years.

My middle kid is asking for MORE specific training with a coach that is really inconvenient, expensive and far. He plays competitively and wants to get better. He is good at every sport and he was the kid on your team who misses practices and games for other tournaments. He loves many sports and wants to play them all.

My youngest is in elementary and has soooo many interests. She wants to do everything and there isn’t enough time.

I follow my kids’ leads. I never sign them up for anything they don’t want.[/quote]

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