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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're doing what you say everyone else is doing but you're confused? Why do you allow your own kids to play sports at that level?[/quote]

+1 I grew up in the US and my kids have played one rec sport each through elementary school and high school, skipping a few years here and there. Never have our days been consumed by sports. Curious why yours are so over scheduled. [/quote]

Because parents really believe that sports/keeping kids busy is the only way to have healthy in shape kids. They also believe the more activities keeps kids off screens and out of trouble. I don't believe any of this for a second, parents like keeping their kids busy, I also think it's sort of seen as a status symbol for parents. Also college scholarships. [/quote]

What do you believe then? [/quote]

The exact opposite. Kids have been fine without or without minimal activities for a long time. It's only been within the last decade or so that overscheduling has become the norm. You can have a great childhood and adulthood without all of this stuff. You can also be healthy and not a troubl maker without sports.[/quote]

Yeah, i don't agree with the last decade comment.  I grew up in the 70s/80s in the Midwest and it seemed pretty similar.  I swam and had more practices and more weekend commitments than my kid doing travel for another sport now.  Friends had similar schedules.  I also played an instrument, tried several other sports, had jobs, etc.  And, just like my child now, i also had free time to run around the neighborhood with friends, lay around and read, etc.  [/quote

I agree that with some sports it's always been that way, but now it seems like it's so much more. It's trickled down to all sports/activities instead of some.[/quote]

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