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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most of the kids I know who are high level athletes are also outstanding students. 
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this is the truth. People who have kids that don't play do  not want to admit this. Some kids are just gifted all around.  The "best" athletes I know are all honor roll too.  Many play instruments as well. I have three kids, two are average one is amazing...all three have good grades and are involved in the arts. All three great at different things.[/quote]

Winner, winner chicken dinner![/quote]

You left out "good looks" as well.

It burns people up when a good looking kid is incredibly smart/great student as well as great athlete.[/quote]

I don't really see this in my DD's friends. Some kids are just smarter than their peers. They understand things more deeply and just produce higher quality work.  Other kids care about their sport and their whole family seems to enjoy the time put into it. Others appear to be musically talented or whatnot.  I am sure they exist but I think the number of kids that excel at "everything" is very small.  Maybe you haven't actually seen a truly smart kid?  Or a truly amazing athlete?  I do think it's possible to be well-rounded and certainly some kids have that going for them[/quote]

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