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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I trust that you are asking because you realize that it's our responsibility as parents to allow our kids the chance to thrive when we see a combination of natural talent and passion for the activity. It's not because you or DH are living vicariously, or competing with friends/neighbors, right?

Sounds like she certainly has passion and some raw talent, but she doesn't have her individual skills yet. She should work on that. Find her a GOOD clinic or camp that she would enjoy. It should not be associated with a travel/club team. All they are doing is scouting for talent. She is too young to be a on highly competitive team. I have seen too many parents kill their kids' passion for a sport by focusing on the team's wins/losses. So, just stick with the team she already enjoys and find a way to develop her personal skills. DO NOT put her on a highly competitive team until it is her idea! Let me repeat that: DO NOT put her on a highly competitive team until it is her idea!  She probably won't ask for that until she is 10 or 11.

They say that the average person will play a sport for a maximum of 12 years. If you start them at 5 or 6, that puts them wanting to retire just before a potential college career. I have seen that happen to several friends. their kid is good enough to play in college and get scholarships but they burn out and don't want to play after high school.

Most kids that show talent early on do seem to retain it. But that's not always the case. Any number of things, such as an awkward growth spurt, could throw things off. That happened to me. I was shaping up to be a track superstar until about 7th grade. suddenly I was very tall (but not long legs), I wasn't fat but I was heavy/solid, and had big boobs. Running career over. [/quote]

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