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[quote=Anonymous]My son was a bit like yours when he was younger. He started gymnastics at 6 and is now a successful competitive gymnast at 9. He is still shy and risk-averse, but gymnastics has given him a lot of confidence. He is constantly having to push himself and challenge his ideas about what he can do. I have never seen him happier than when he gets a difficult new skill. He also really liked TKD, it gave him a similar confidence boost. He might have continued with it if he hadn't moved so quickly to team gymnastics (which requires a lot of practice hours). I have another child in fencing. She is not particularly athletic and is also a bit risk-averse, and I have seen her really come out of her shell with fencing. It's fun to see my reserved child turn aggressive when the mask goes on! Good luck finding the right sport for your son![/quote]
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