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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m at a complete loss and I need someone with insight to help me understand.

My friend’s son is six and plays peewee city athletic league baseball. I’m unsure of all of the details but apparently this team always makes it to the playoffs, so they are anticipating that again this year—it’s her son’s first year. They have a long-planned vacation that starts two days before the “World Series” game, and she mentioned that if he makes it to the championship, they will cancel their trip, which means they will be out some event tickets that were pretty expensive.

Are parents really letting peewee sports dictate their lives like this? My child only vaguely remembers the rec basketball he played at age six, and he was all about it. I can’t imagine cancelling a vacation for his last game, especially in hindsight when I know it isn’t even something he really even remembers. I can’t fathom this at age six. I can’t make sense of it. Help! [/quote]

Yes[/quote]

Sorry for being so flippant, but yes this how it is now. You can be part of that world or not.[/quote]
I have no desire to be, but the more helpful responses have been enlightening. I can now see it’s less about “Johnny really loves football” and more about the sense of community for the family as a whole. People prioritize things differently, and perhaps I have a different community, so the sports community doesn’t look as appealing, so it makes a lot more sense now. [/quote]

Great now run along [/quote]

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