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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I sometimes worry my child is too comfortable in our wealthy VA suburb. How do i make sure he grows up with empathy, continues to be intellectually and culturally curious, and leaves the area for college? I see people who grew up in the same suburb raising kids in the same neighborhood, going to Rehoboth or the same 2 spots in Florida for vacations and I don't want that for my kid. I get it - things are comfortable, pleasant, there are similar people around with plenty of activities, friends, restaurants, likeminded people, why would people want to leave the bubble? But I somehow don't want my kid to go to a state school or go to DC for college. DH doesnt see an issue but he grew up in the region and would be happy and proud if kids stayed in the DC area. I might be an elitist, but I prefer the coasts as well as urban areas not in the mid-atlantic.[/quote]

The most intellectually curious boys I know were all smart and most were physically active.  More specifically, the academically inquisitive boys I've met tended to be good athletes.  However, if he is intellectually curious, you need to be prepared for him to reach conclusions with which you may disagree.  [/quote]

Those are a handful of people you know.  You’re talking about kids who play on kids sports teams not pro athletes.  [/quote]

So PP thinks the answer is to put the boys on sports teams or what?[/quote]

They all seem to think that.  Doesn’t work that way.  [/quote]

There are many different successful people. I am a child of immigrants. I have also noticed many successful men and women are athletic. They weren’t necessarily D1 athletes but they played soccer or tennis or baseball. It is very American to be healthy and athletic. I don’t think this is a bad thing.

Of course there are many ways to be successful. You can also be a geeky tech guy who was not an athlete.

Athletes are often bigger, stronger and have strong discipline. I mean who wants their son to be wimpy and unathletic. The norm is for the boy to play sports.
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