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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like he doesn't like or is able to function in competitive sport that involves a team/group. 
[b]Or you can wait till 1st grade and see if cub scout would fit him better.[/b] Some love cub scouts but do not do well athletically. Or if you might have to introduce sports that are not in a team, do individual sport. Tennis, running, table tennis, t ball, swimming, martial arts. You work as a team but you are not pushing, kicking anyone. But, even with martial arts, you have to end up fighting another opponent when it becomes more than just for fun class. And even with tennis, you have to be somewhat coordinated. T-ball might be ok but I hear kids complain about being in the outfield because there's more waiting and actual hitting. 
I would stick with swimming because that's a skill that will always be helpful. 
Team sports require more time to learn. You can't just learn the skills, you have to learn to play with others fairly and that's hard for some kids to learn than others.

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I think this gets at the heart of how to approach this.  Sounds like your DS needs to be more active and could also benefit from becoming more comfortable working in groups/on teams.  Of course sports are a great way to accomplish both simultaneously, but no reason the two things need to go together.  Focus on whatever physical activity your son finds fun/palatable and then try to find other ways to help him get involved in groups.  Cub scouts seems like a good idea to start with.

Martial arts can be a great confidence booster, so might be a good place to start.[/quote]

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