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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. What lovely, helpful replies. Thank you all.

One reason these specific activities stuck is that DD is an introvert and not high energy. We tried soccer (she cried the first time someone stole the ball and she walks most of the time).  We tried basketball (she's bottom 1% for height, so she was understandably frustrated).

I wonder if maybe I should push harder to get her into a group sport. I'm torn. Am I pushing a round peg into a square hole? Or am I expanding her horizons and pushing her to grow?

She truly loves horseback riding, in particular. But I'm in NYC, and we'll never be able to make it out to the barn more than 1x/week. We'll never be able to afford to buy a horse. So I'm inclined to agree w/other PPs that maybe it's time to let this one go.

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I can identify with your daughter.  I'm an introvert too.  What's worse, my eye/hand coordination stinks (not necessarily a problem for OP's DD), making team ball sports completely unappealing.

I suggest you try (less expensive) physical activities like swimming, dance (there's a wide gamut available from ballet to hip-hop, from square dancing to hula, belly dancing to ballroom, etc.  YouTube has lots of lesson videos she can use to explore the possibilities.), gymnastics, martial arts, rock climbing, cycling, parkour, etc.

Some of these might still get expensive if you try to do them at an elite performance/competition level, but if kept at a recreational level should be more affordable.[/quote]

Gymnastics is especially rewarding for petite people![/quote]

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