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[quote=Anonymous]NP. I hear what people are saying about letting her try whatever she wants and agree with that, but also people need to understand that a lot of kids need to do activities they can feel good at. Not necessarily the best but competent.

My DD is very small for her age and she has not enjoyed soccer because she's slower (maybe partly as a function of being smaller but also as a function of just being slower) and not aggressive, and other kids who play are much faster and more aggressive. It means the sport is not fun to her. I have never discouraged her from playing it, we are super supportive and encouraging, but when she said she wanted to quit last year, we let her because I get it's not fun to just get beat all the time.

My DD loooooves swimming though. It's both individual and team, which is perfect for a kid who might be waiting on a growth spurt or might just always be smaller. She trains with others and its extremely social with a great team environment, but she's really mostly competing against herself and her coaches really emphasize personal best and focusing on your own skill development. The kids are extremely supportive of one another at meets (we do both club and summer swim). It's a good mix.

She also does ballet. I actually think she's a better swimmer than dancer even though her physique right now is probably more beneficial for dancing. She's not "the best" at either, but she's good enough that she doesn't feel bad going to class/practice and she sees improvement that she can be proud of. [/quote]

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