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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s just the dc area. Move to the south or Midwest [/quote]

I moved from DC to a northern suburb of Chicago. It’s just as or maybe worse than the competitive scene in the DC area.

Kids go to multiple activities in a day, basically no change of making a sport unless you’ve been playing since early elementary and the extreme pressure to get perfect grades. Parents know their kids are burnt out but they’re all convinced they’re kids going to be a pro athlete and a genius someday.

Parents blame social media for so many mental health problems but i believe the over scheduling and competing attitude is far more impactful [/quote]

Let me guess, your kids attend New Trier? You  chose to buy in the most competitive area in Chicago. My kids are in a top ranked school in the western burbs and it's competitive but not that crazy. [/quote]

This has less to do with the area and more to do with the parents. My boys are and were always very talented athletes. DH and I are realistic and don’t expect them to become professional athletes. They may play college sports but unlikely college recruits at the top schools they want to attend.

We know parents whose kids are less athletic than ours who plan, hope and expect their kids to become athletic superstars. I don’t know if they are delusional or what. We also know many D1 and former professional athletes whose kids are also athletic but don’t seem as athletic or skilled as their parents and the parents don’t push. [/quote]

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