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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is perhaps a controversial response, but I always stepped away from supporting my kids in intensive involvement in a sport--so when they were encouraged to join travel teams or whatnot, I played it down. Encouraged them to try other sports and activities too. Skip a sport for a year to do something else. Not because of the financial costs, but the opportunity costs. Yes, I know that kids love it and develop whole social worlds/bonds around it, but there are so many facets of life: creative endeavors, intellectual activities, play, rest, daydreaming, reading. Bodies also need varied activities to develop well and avoid injury. It just seems to cost too much of life for my tastes. We probably spend 3k a year per child on varied interests/activities including sports.[/quote] This is bizarre. Who were the people encouraging them to try travel teams?[/quote]
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