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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid started rec soccer in first grade.

That group became the foundation for her friendships and social circles. The team stayed pretty consistent throughout elementary school. They also got pretty good! It was fun to move up to the next level together at the end of elementary.

I did notice that others who tried to join the team later in elementary often quit because it was hard to catch up. Nobody was mean, but I think the new kids quickly realized they couldn’t keep up and didn’t enjoy it. I’ve heard of this happening in baseball too. So, there is a really big element of learning skills, which as a non-athletic person, I was surprised to see at such young ages.

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I'm slightly bummed out about this as a non sports person. I feel pressure to have DS sign up for so many sports, just in case its something he wants to pursue. He's done tennis, football, soccer, and is starting basketball. I would rather he relax and/or pursue cool academic stuff like science labs or kids robotics or something, which I think he would love. But there isn't enough time in the day for both. I'm shocked at age 5 that sports require 2-3 hours a week.[/quote]
I wouldn't worry about it PP, a lot of it depends on whether the kid is athletic and they can pickup pretty quickly. My kid is like that trying out a new sport last year in 5th grade and he played with kids who have been playing since pre-school and he was middle of the pack by the end of the season. [/quote]

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