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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our kids were terrible at sports and we were so thrilled about it.  No travel teams etc to ruin our weekends.  We were quite happy to full pay for the elite colleges that they all went to, we could easily afford it, and it was all so stress free.  We always felt sorry for parents whose lives revolved around their kids' athletic pursuits.  It's all so fleeting for the vast majority, then what?  [/quote]

I don't know why anyone would be thrilled that their kids are terrible at something, especially something pretty central to the human spirit.  Sports at all levels are wonderful for what they are - a chance to compete, challenge one's self, develop friendships, teamwork, get exercise, use this amazing body that we've been given.  Many adults play sports for these same reasons.  It's fun!  And anyone can play sports, even non athletic types.[/quote]

I was thrilled because we didn't have to spend endless gruesome weekends traveling to god knows where and dealing with sports obsessed parents.  That's why.  The kids did county league non=travel sports with other non-athletic kids and their friends and got their exercise and jollies that way.  I couldn't imagine having to deal with the whole travel thing.  Sounds like a total nightmare. [/quote]

[b]Then why are you on a message board that predominately discusses travel soccer?[/b][/quote]

Because I got on DCUM and saw that one of the recent topics was "Is Division 1 really a worthwhile goal?" and I chose to offer my personal opinion on the subject.  I guess one can only respond if the answer is yes?[/quote]

DP. I think the answer is no, and simultaneously think that you sound like a miserable person. You can say no to the question asked without coming across as an angry control freak.

That having been said, you do exemplify my experience across years of different types of activities with different kids, which is that the absolute craziest parents are in the rec leagues or supposedly non-competitive levels of anything. I once saw a mom like you scream at a three-year-old who cheered when his big brother got his first and only basket: "This is a non-competitive league!!! Stop cheering!!!!"

Totally bonkers. [/quote]

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