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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/katie-ledecky-returns-to-her-summer-swim-league-to-sign-autographs--and-set-records/2014/07/05/023f7b54-0392-11e4-8fd0-3a663dfa68ac_story.html

The great thing about summer swim is that it is for everyone. But then parents go and ruin it by calculating kids ages down to the month and claiming an unfair advantage.

Katie Ledecky, Phoebe Bacon and Erin Gemmill have an unfair advantage over my kids - they are phenomenal swimmers. I seriously doubt their birthdate has anything to do with it.

Moral of the story - teach your kids that [b]life isn't fair[/b] and to do the best with what gifts you do have.

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So you admit the birthday rule is unfair. [/quote]

I give up - if that’s your takeaway from my post you quoted, there is no hope for you. Life is not fair, this is a concept kids should learn early - work with what you got. I’ve got one kid that’s short - it hasn’t stopped them from succeeding in their chosen sports. They have played another sport for a coach with a clear height bias - I’m not sure my kid is even aware but if they do they don’t say anything and here’s the key WE AS PARENTS ARE NOT GOING TO POINT IT OUT OR WHINE ABOUT IT. We are trying to raise self sufficient adults who can hopefully be adults who contribute to society in a meaningful way. That’s the goal - not all stars.

You will undoubtedly be that parent calling the potential employer asking why they didn’t hire your 30 year old for some job, because clearly they are the most qualified.  :roll: [/quote]

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