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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This has been our first year of a club sport that requires some amount of travel and weekend tournament out of town. My child wanted to play a sport beyond rec and travel was the only real option. It was her idea not ours and we figured a year of  playing and practicing year round would certainly show just how much they liked the sport.

I have never understood the assumption with a lot of kids sports, especially when the sport gets to the point of being a major time and lifestyle commitment,  that parents are forcing them to do it. I hear this on the swim board when discussion of early morning practice come up. "That is child abuse. I can't believe people force their kids to do that." Believe me if my kid complained or had to be dragged out of bed I certainly would not be pushing them to continue because I sure as hell don't want to be getting up at that hour to drive them.

Same goes for travel sports. They are a huge financial and time commitment. I can't imagine most kids are being forced into them. My kid approached me about paying travel.  I am sure some kids are pushed by their parent, but I would bet that is the exception more than the norm. [/quote]

Because lots of parents, not all, do forve their kids. Can't tell you how many ppl require their kids to play sports. They do it for college and to keep them busy. [/quote]

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