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My eldest is a delicate flower. I'm putting her in sports because I want her to learn about teamwork and sportmanship, but I am pretty sure she's a nerd and not cut out for athletics in the long run.

Debate team would teach her about teamwork and sportsmanship, but without making her feel like a failure. [/quote]

You don't know yet if it will make her feel like a failure.  My son is not very athletic and still has fun on his low-key rec soccer team.  He's not a good player, but not terrible either, and he has a good time.   [/quote]

Why in the world would not being into sports make a kid feel like a failure? Many, many kids are not into sports and they are perfectly happy and successful, in school, with friends, etc.

I love nerds. So do other nerds (I'm not one). So sick of the assumption that nerds are not good enough. Sports kids bore me.[/quote]

Personally, I'm sick of people who think kids can be neatly classified as "sports kids" and decide that as a group they're uninteresting. I teach my kids that stereotypes are for people who lack critical thinking skills. [/quote]

Aren't you sweet.[/quote]

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