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[quote=Anonymous]My rising second grader took tennis and then soccer each for a session in pre-K and it was challenging (nerves, freaking out with a substitute instructor etc). Then covid hit so he didn't do anything for a while, and frankly, wasn't interested. He loves running around outside, biking etc. and had anxiety around sports.

But, ever season I just asked if he wanted to try a sport. Last spring he said he wanted to try basketball. He was the worst on the team but it was very welcoming and he learned a lot. Right now we're discussing the fall. Possibly tennis, possibly flag football. He's trying a lot of stuff over the summer and swimming a ton.

I'm only doing 1 sport a season, and it has to be on the weekend. Weekdays are too busy and after a very structured day at school I want unstructured time for them. Also we're trying not to forget other less obvious sports like rock climbing, hiking, and fencing.
 
I don't believe in pressure at this age. My daughter started ballet at 4 because she really wanted to.  I'm letting them try whatever they want (if the logistics work) and we'll see if something sticks. [/quote]

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