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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a teenager now who we are trying to wean back into sports. He started out with baseball and basketball and then in about 3rd grade just didn't have a huge interest and I dropped the ball - I should have pushed him to continue.

By not continuing, he basically lost any real skills or knowledge of the game, and by the time he hit middle school he was very very self-conscious -- which only made him less interested in playing team sports.

We kept him in something throughout this -- martial arts for a few years, more recently tennis. But I feel like we really didn't do him any favors by letting him opt out at 8yo. He will never be a huge sports kid, but for fitting in socially and for staying fit, I wish we had kept him on some team until middle school.  [/quote]

I understand your point. My brother never was into team sports. He was always involved in some physical activity and completed in a few track events in high school but never had an interest in anything with a team. He's an adult now and wishes he liked football or basketball and could have conversations with guys about what's going on. He makes an effort to look up who's playing in the super bowl, World Series etc for social situations. He's not trying to be someone he isn't and is comfortable with his life but it makes small talk with guy acquaintances easier.

My son is similar. DH stopped encouraging him to play on teams at 9 when he forcefully said no. My son doesn't mind watching games with my jock husband on tv or going to one in person. [b]I think it's important for boys to have a general knowledge. Call it sexist but it's the truth.[/b] My daughter loves the team environment and wanted to play soccer as soon as she could walk. She also watches games with DH.  [/quote]

I disagree. My husband doesn't know a thing about team sports. He's a rock climber, swimmer, and cyclist and has done quite well thus far in life w/o knowing anything about teams that bash each others' heads in. My son is following in his path and neither of us have a single worry about his knowledge (or lack thereof) of popular sports.[/quote]

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