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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At 6, it's way too young to tell.

Our son was exactly like your child. At 6, he had Zero interest in sports, and no interest in being active. We took him from one rec team to another hoping he'd find a sport he likes and at the end, we gave up. He was also chubby and we worried about the health ramifications of the lack of activity.

During Covid, when everything was shut down and he was going stir crazy at home, my husband would take him to an outdoor tennis court nearby that was open and hit balls with him. Something clicked then.

Today at 16, he's a competitive tennis player and he's very fit.

All to say that at 6, it's way too young to tell. I think also what happened is that he realized that a lot of friendships in his class were centered around sports and he did not want to miss out.

Try to have your son try different sports and most of all, try to make it fun. Don't label a child as "athletic" or "non athletic", especially not in front of him as it'll become a self fulfilling prophecy. Above all, make sure he's having fun along the way.[/quote]

Thanks, this is OP checking back in.  I love that you found something he liked and is now competitive after a tough start - that's reassuring.  Ironic that you bring up tennis because my 6-year-old kinda likes the rec tennis class they've tried, but at 6, there is minimal exercise and intensity required, so I suspect they like it because they see their friends. It isn't overly taxing at this age, unlike other sports we tried (they hated soccer because they hate to run, and they liked swimming until they reached a level that requires swimming laps, and now that's a challenge, too).  I'll keep tennis going, as maybe that's the answer, and in time, it will become more like exercise and less like it is now, which is social hour!  [/quote]

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