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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We travel soccer parents refer to ourselves as "committed", but we know that's just a code for crazy. Now for perspective, this is the absolute top level of competitive soccer in an area that is among the best in the country. So my thought is that if one has a child who has been blessed with athletic ability and also loves the training, the friendships, and all the hard work, why wouldn't I facilitate that? We aren't the parents yelling at refs (and the other parents), but we are the parents trucking our kid all over the Mid-Atlantic for matches, training, and tryouts.

Most of the kids I know are quite good at academics, too. The attributes of hard work and time management translate to school as well as sport.[/quote]

Because what's the end game? That they'll maybe play in college? 10% chance of happening. Playing D1 or using athletics to grub into an Ivy? Less than 5%.

I'm convinced parents do it just to fill THEIR day. It's not about keeping kids busy it's just an easy hole to go down when you don't have a life.[/quote]

We don't know what the end game is yet. But if the kid is exceptional and LOVES it, as a parent I'm doing my job to put him in the right position for success. Maybe it's just as much about the journey as it is the result. The journey includes a ton of time together as a family and both kids and parents building friendships that will last a long time. And if and when he stops enjoying the journey, then we scale back or stop. Don't be so quick to assume we don't have a life.  This is just a part of a life that is pretty damn good, albeit a little busy. But a body in motion tends to stay in motion and that's the way we like it.[/quote]

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