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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm sure there are people who will turn out just fine but as a lifelong athlete it makes me sad for them that they won't learn any of the lessons that playing a sport can provide--teamwork, time management, goal setting, and getting along with others to work toward a common goal, among others. They're really missing out on a lot. Team activities also look great on a resume--as a college athlete, it's been mentioned during every single job interview I've ever had. [/quote]

I feel sorry for people who are so one-dimensional that they can't see anything beyond their own life.

There are teams that do not involve sports.  There are activities that involve teamwork, time management, goal setting and getting along with others.

You must bring up sports in your interviews or be really really young.  Because I promise you, "Did you play team sports" is not a question most professional workplaces ask.

OP - you are fine.  Encourage your children to do things, but you do not have to be one of these parents that drives their kids to be doing an activity every second of every day.  Those kids do NOT learn how to think for themselves.  They learn to go to activity A, follow the rules, leave before it is over to go to Activity B.  [/quote]

It's never been "did you play team sports?" It's been, "I see you were a division 1 athlete. Impressive." Or "I see youbwere a division 1 athlete. Tell me about that." I know. It's hard for people to see someone else succeed on this board and not be snarky. I'm sorry that you're such a b*tch. [/quote]

Whenever I read your posts I hear Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days" playing in my head.[/quote]

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