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[quote=Anonymous]What age are you talking about?

In early elementary, kids are just trying things out. By upper elementary/middle school, it becomes obvious which kids are good or not.

I cannot imagine some parent of a travel soccer player saying to another parent whose kid is unathletic about why their kid isn’t trying out for travel. My kids play tennis. I used to invite my kids’ friends to the same camps when kids were younger. My kids try to get on the same teams and attend the same clinics and camps.

Are you confusing including you as being competitive?

Over the years, my kids have played baseball, soccer, tennis, swim, basketball, golf, volleyball, chess, science Olympiad, odyssey of the mind, debate and probably others. Some my kids excelled. Others they hated. There are some crazy travel sports parents who are too involved in kids sports. Maybe it is because my kids have always been as good as their teammates that I don’t even get bothered by the crazy sports parents. I just see them at practice. Sometimes I talk to them. I just don’t care. I’m pretty indifferent with most parents.[/quote]

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