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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Wow, did that go off the rails in a million directions fast.  I guess we have to assemble the training on our own.  I did want to address some of the responses so we can have more productive conversations in the future:

My child is in elementary school. All of my kids played soccer but this child is the only one who plays travel because they are driven.

ALOT of players their age, including some our teammates, are training in the mornings.  My child trains on their own for one hour most mornings but I would like it to be in a group setting since they are going to do it anyway.  I don't allow them to train with their teammates because I do prioritize sleep and their teammates start too early for my child to get the sleep I require based on their schedule.  These are kids in elite private schools who prioritize education.  I wish the parents did prioritize sleep more but that is not my lane.

As a society, we do not judge a child who practices the violin for 4 hours a day with the pursuit of attending Juilliard so we need to chill a little bit on the judgment in sports.  My other kids work hard in other non-sports pursuits but this child LOVES soccer so I am forced to learn how to best position them to succeed.

We are not on IG and do not post any of their highlights or workouts.  Parents, please note,  social media has DEVASTING effects on kids.  None of my kids have social media accounts.  I saw one child ask their parents while walking off the field did their parent catch their move so they can post it on IG.  I have recently joined IG solely for the purpose of learning this soccer landscape and it is a little shocking how many parents have IG's set up for their kids.  The one thing I have noticed is most of the top players don't post much. I know one local kid has been bullied and their parent was forced to take down the account. I have a friend who is a tech lobbyist and I have simply followed his patterns as he warned me years ago of the privacy impact of social media and the negative impact it has on children and teens, especially girls.  He represents these companies so I simply follow his lead.  Networking is important in this sport and you can create networks by playing in different environments, summer camps, club trainings as well as guesting outside of your primary club.  All more beneficial than IG.

Finally, what are kids doing with their 168 hours a week?  Do parents even know?  My kid does not have a device but all of his friends do.  Is their screen time usage supporting becoming a CEO?  My kid does not play video games and is not on social media.  They are not allowed to play until homework is done and they are required to read a minimum of 30 minutes a day on top of advanced math classes outside of school.  They still have ALOT of time to play soccer.

I don't publicly judge the anxiety parents show about about changing to school year, which alphabet league, team 1 vs team 2 etc., so if someone asks a high-level question, please sit it out if it does not apply to you.  If you don't have a high-level kid in soccer, I am sure they are high-level in something and you should pay more attention to your kids to find out what they are passionate about than judging someone else's parenting choices.[/quote]

Listen to yourself:

My child is in elementary school. All of my kids played soccer but this child is the only one who plays travel because they are driven.

50:1 odds you are going to drive your child out of travel sports by U13.  [/quote]

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