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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This whole thread makes me so sad for kids these days. No wonder suicide is the third leading cause of death in middle school kids. So much pressure.[/quote]

My goodness, there is a lot of sadness on this thread!  Curious about whether you have any personal experience with a child in travel sports?  You seem to be imagining that it's some form of torture or drudgery for the child.  Is that right?[/quote]

New poster here. I have two children who play travel soccer. Practices are 2x week and games are every weekend. One child also plays an instrument, but the other has (and desires) no other extracurricular activity. Both children are passionate about soccer. This didn't come from their parents-- heck, I never played a team sport at any point during my childhood!-- it's just what they love to do. Instead of watching TV shows, my younger player (5th grade) chooses to watch old soccer games on YouTube and knows every player on the national team and gives insightful commentary as she watches.

She is a straight-A student, but soccer is the thing that makes her eyes light up. (Well, that and math.) It's not "pressure"-- it's what gives her joy. And I would've had a hard time believing that before I had a child who was an athlete, because it's the complete opposite of my own experience as a child and because it's impossible to envision your toddler, when all you have is a toddler, spending so much time on a sport. But there it is.[/quote]

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