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Reply to "How to talk to your child after they did horribly in a swim meet"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I honestly do not understand the obsession with sports and kids. Sports are good for learning how to function as a team, learning good sportsmanship, and getting some exercise. Who cares about it beyond that? I am honestly worried for this 7(!) year old. [/quote] I agree OP is nuts. But I disagree with this take. Sports are good for the things you mentioned, but they are good for other things too. My swimmer has learned that if put hard work into something, it will pay off. He has learned through swim that you can ONLY control what you do and you can only do your best. If someone else does even better - that's ok. He's learned that attention to detail really matters. He started swimming somewhat competitively at seven and has taken those lessons with him since then, applying them to school and life in general. Sports can be (emphasis on CAN) character-building in all the right ways.[/quote]
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