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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would put my kid through all the preps needed to get into these kinds of programs - even if he did not make it, or choose not to go for it.

Why? Because I think that any kind of educational prep and practice is never wasted. It will be helpful in some form or another.  I also do not think there is anything wrong in prepping for academics or exercising to become fit and healthy. Same thing.[/quote]

Exactly the opposite. Every hour 6th graders in our neighborhood spend at Sunday afternoon TJ prep is an hour they are not spending jumping on the trampoline or [b]playing[/b] capture the flag with the other neighborhood kids. [/quote]

Yep.  The operative word here is "playing."  Kids this age need to play more than they need to prep.  Plenty of that comes down the road with high school.  Take it from someone with older kids who's seen her share of early burnouts and college meltdowns.  Too much drilling at young ages is not healthy over the long-term.   [/quote]

Wow! Tell me the name of the neighborhood where the 6th graders are spending their Sunday afternoon playing capture the flag with other neighborhood kids?

I would love to live IRL Mayberry! [/quote]

No capture the flag here but definitely Nerfgun warfare through the yards! :)  We live in Red Fox Forest.

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