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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How old are your kids?

<8 yo organized sports - you’re not missing much. Other than the swim lessons, I wouldn’t sweat it.

Once they’re 8 or so, if it’s something they’re interested in, I’d look for ways to give them opportunities to play. Nothing crazy - just things through after school programs their school or aftercare might host (our aftercare had a basketball program with no extra cost), city rec programs, or camps with sports if you need camps for childcare in the summer anyway. My kids have gotten a lot from their sports teams - socially, physically, and in “life lessons” sort of way. They’re are plenty of other ways to check those boxes in life, so I’m not at all saying the youth sports are something to make huge sacrifices for in life, but especially if your kids are eager, I would look for easy opportunities for them to dabble as they get older.
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+1. My parents didn't realize that even back in the 1990s youth sports were valuable, so we didn't do any really until it was too late to get into most major sports. In high school my sibling and I both tried niche sports, but only I enjoyed them. It was noticeable that I lacked a lot of expected skills like kicking a soccer ball or catching and throwing. It impacts things like PE and hang out time with friends.[/quote]

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