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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s like some cosmic joke. Of course I want to support his interests and his interests may change, but also wonder if I should encourage him in other activities while he is still young? He likes math, violin, chess, and plays soccer. He wants to take part in youth orchestra and do math and violin competitions. I feel a little weird that he is only pursuing stereotypical Asian things and I can’t say that it’s my doing because I actually do not enjoy string instruments, never participated in orchestra, and do not understand math or chess. [/quote]

We (born in US but have immigrant parents from Asia) have two boys.  I played the guitar, was in varsity soccer and lacrosse in HS, and even continued to to played coed rec soccer later in life.  When the kids were younger, they did some travel basketball and soccer, played the drums, wrote for the newspaper, and were in theaters.  Then out of nowhere, both migrated to serious cello/violin, tennis, piano, STEM.  They still continued to do some theater and write for the newspaper but it is more of something they are doing because I have encouraged them to continue with those activities.

Kids like what they like, and I don't think you should pigeon hole it as "Asian" activities if it happens to be certain hobbies.  Seriously.  Just be happy that they are engaged and involved in activities that they enjoy.

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