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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“If you don't expect your DS to reach any high levels of play, what's this investment you speak of?”

This parent again.  
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Who buys stocks they don't expect to rise or deposit in money market account with 0% interest then complain [/quote]

Something tells me many of you view an "investment" as getting the money back through a college scholarship. That's a terrible bet. And, unless you're getting a full ride to Stanford and are a student who couldn't get admitted on academic merits, very unlikely to get your ROI with high level travel soccer and trainings being between $10-$20K per year for at least eight years.

The investment is teaching a kid to persevere through adversity so that they don't give up on their marriage the first time their spouse argues over bills. Learn how to deal with a crappy coach, just like the awful boss they will inevitably have at some point. Shake hands with the a-hole team that beat them so that they can find it in their soul to be courteous to the neighbor whose dog repeatedly dumps in their yard. Learn to respect the referees even when they're wrong so that they don't get thrown in jail for punching a cop when pulled over for a speeding ticket when everyone else was going just as fast. Put in the work with training when noone is watching even if it doesn't earn them a starting spot - because very soon someone's son or daughter will get a promotion over them despite being incompetent and dumb - and they'll have to keep showing up to work. Oh, and be a good teammate, so that they don't end up on an anonymous forum criticizing people who they know nothing about. [/quote]

So you're gonna hover and micromanage them to autonomy and independence.

Got it [/quote]

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