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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have multiple kids HS and college aged. Here is my list of what I do not regret and what I regretted.

Do not regret: hip hop competition dance, travel soccer, math competitions/classes, robotics competitions/classes, rock climbing, swim

Regret: theater, chess club/competitions, martial arts[/quote]

Why do you regret chess and martial arts?[/quote]

[b]Chess because of the bullying and nasty behavior from the kids that was tolerated. Lots of nasty comments about kids who didn’t play as well, or who were just learning.[/b] Math competitions and robotics require team cooperation and the kids were much nicer.

Martial arts because of what the other PP identified: it really started to feel a bit like a scam. And frankly the physical workout wasn’t very good compared to some of the other sports my kids did. [/quote]
We never experienced this with chess. Though we do live outside of, and away from NYC. I did sense an edge of competitiveness, as much with the parents as with some of the kids in the NYC crowd. I guess like every sport, the more money you have, the more you can & will throw at it. If no other reason than Larlo MUST be the best.[/quote]

Online bullying in the chess club (here in NOVA) opened everyone’s eyes to the dangers of the “chat function” right at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic quarantine.

Chess kids were super nasty to each other!

Who woulda guessed? [/quote]

DP. I was really surprised at the nastiness of chess. Kids were unbelievably mean. [/quote]

This is eye-opening to me (I have a kid who likes chess but has never done it in any organized way).[/quote]

+1. I have a kid who likes it too and is doing an online class/play….really not interested in getting kid involved in a mean thing….[/quote]

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