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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid basically wanted to try something new every year. Nothing has “stuck” and she is a sixth grader. It is fine!! She’s a great kid that is currently trying Battle of the Books and Model UN. She likes both a lot, but next year she could easily say “meh, I want to try something else.” And we will be happy to let her try new stuff.

I can easily see her college application essay being something like “I’m one of the rare kids that is a generalist.” And she will be fine.[/quote]

6 grade! I have a 1st grader and I'm hoping he will find a couple things he'll want to stick with SOON. Coordinating new things (schedules, driving around, just getting acquainted with new activities and new parents, etc.) is kind of tough for this introvert! [/quote]

1st grade? You might be in for a shock then.  Good luck.

OP this is an example of a crazy overly competitive parent.  Let your kid be a kid.  They will drive what they like, not you.[/quote]

I am competitive, but this is not that. It's all sports, which is pretty much par for the course and necessary for kids this age to make and keep friends. There is only one boy in my 1st graders class who doesn't do any sports and he is the one that doesn't get invited to things or get picked at school. Of course we will invite him to the birthday party, and I encourage my kid to be kind to everyone, but you can't force kids to be friends with other people when 90% entire grade is together in soccer, baseball, Scouts, basketball, and hockey. We opted out of basketball this year and was pretty much the only family to do so. You can say that I don't HAVE to sign my child up, but all the other kids have been doing all of these since preK. We just moved here and I want my kid to have friends. And he wants to do all the activities.[/quote]

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