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[quote=Anonymous]It's unbelievable how much stress parents put on kids who are young.  At age 8 they should be having fun.  When they are at practices work hard and play hard at games.  You have to develop a love and a knack for something which comes with time.  My kid was exactly like OP at age 8 and now age 12 is a star striker on the 2nd team on a large well respected club.  I mean honestly, he just wanted ti get better because he wanted to win.  Did not start till about age 10. And even if he hadn't and wanted to stay in travel we would have spent the money.  Rec is never going to be a serious consideration for a kid who wants to be good.  Practice or no practice, travel is structured approach and working with an actual accredited soccer coach.  Watching a rec game after you've watched competitive games is hard.  Why wouldn't you let your kid just enjoy having fun in 3rd grade?  And just because he practices does not mean he will become a star you know that right?  Fun is the number one motivator to success.  The work will come if he wants to be good at a sport he eNjoys.  What kid just works for no reason?  Just because you put him in travel is not his obligation to work.  It's an opportunity.  At age 8 it's wonderful.  Give him his opportunity to play happily.[/quote]

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