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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would not consider travel/competitive sports until around 5th grade.  Until then, I would have my kid play soccer, basketball, and either baseball or lacrosse. I chose those because they tend to be the most social sports that other kids from school play.  Swap one of these with gymnastics if he loves it or  tennis ior swimming if that interests him.  You’ll see what he likes the best.

I have a rising 9th grader whose coaches are talking him being a candidate for college cross country/track. He didn’t run either until 7th grade.  He also plays basketball and lacrosse.  He didn’t start lacrosse until 4th grade and didn’t start travel until the 6th and is on a highly competitive team.

Sports should be nothing but fun in 2nd grade.[/quote]
I think this is a good approach. Re gymnastics, it’s great for kids to spend some time on, as it helps them develop balance and coordination, and it’s fun if not too competitive. While I don’t think OP should be thinking of college recruiting just yet, if her kid stays athletically dominant, it’s worth considering that gymnastics and tennis are not very likely to lead to college recruitment compared to several other sports.

And for the people making fun of OP, I understand that a lot of parents are delusional about their kids’ abilities, but there also are athletic phenoms out there. One of my kids started getting comments on his athletic talents when he was playing rec sports in kindergarten. By the time he was in second grade, strangers would approach us after games to talk about how great he was. He’s playing a D1 sport now with a significant athletic scholarship. And also contrary to the narrative you will hear a lot on here and elsewhere, in our experience about one-third of the kids who were standouts on their teams at 10 or 11 we’re also the stars at 18. Just take everything one year at a time and reassess what level and sport based on your kid’s interests and any family factors like time or money. [/quote]

You have no idea what you’re talking about based on your one little anecdote [/quote]

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