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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]

I love nerds. I hate sports kids or people. Did you know it's an American cultural thing to put down nerds? Nerds are almost revered in some other countries (like the one I grew up before coming to the US for grad studies at an ivy).[/quote]

Yes, this is my experience as well. I came to the US for grad school then worked in banking for seven years. My clients and co-workers all looked down on me because I didn't understand baseball or American football. ALL they ever talked about was sports - it was just so unbelievably boring. Happy to be back in Europe. [/quote]

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