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[quote=Anonymous]If he likes baseball, let him continue to play.  He's 8 and should do things that he enjoys.

I also agree with PPs to look into non-team sports if you want to expose him to different things.  Golf actually comes to mind first.  If you walk instead of use a cart, it is an athletic sport in terms of the number of miles you are walking.  It is not about being fast or dexterous the way soccer or baseball might be.  Private tennis lessons or small group beginner lessons through the county.

Not to be blunt, but is he big in terms of overweight and you're looking to help him get fitter, or just on a faster growth curve than other boys his age?  Best thing you could do would be to live a healthy lifestyle as a family.  Have at least one physical family outing per weekend whether it's a hike, whether it's swimming at the local indoor pool, whether it's a game of tag or family soccer at the local park, or training to walk a charity 5K together.

My parents were great at giving me access to lots of sports, but didn't live a healthy, active lifestyle themselves.  It wasn't until I was an adult that I realized I actually enjoy individual sports more than team sports since I'm not a great athlete.  And, I still struggle with my weight because other than those 1 or 2 hours a week, we weren't an active family.[/quote]

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