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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP is intense of course. overly so. But he has a point about the wussifying of our kids. Kids can play sports in [b]mild rain and 45 degrees[/b]. We used to do it all the time growing up. Just another lesson in dealing with adversity. [b]It builds character[/b].

Sports these days are increasingly removing perseverance for the sake of kids and their parents feeling "comfortable" or "safe." 
Truth is the world is not comfortable nor safe. People have to deal with shit. Even at a young age.[/quote]

Ha ha ha. 45 degrees and mild rain is beach weather where I'm from (Maine). We played outside until the wind chill is 30 below. But I bet no kid in Arizona has ever played in the rain. Are they wusses for not doing that? Or are your kids wusses for not playing in 100 degree heat?

These comparisons to "the good old days," or "where I grew up," or "kids on the travel teams" or "kids on the rec teams" are just dumb. Anyone can cherry pick two pieces of information and draw a meaningless comparison. [/quote]

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