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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We attend a really wealthy, competitive, sports obsessive school and I am a little shocked by the politics of the children’s sports. Especially at the elementary school level. I can’t believe this even exists. I grew up in a rural area so have nothing from my childcare to care it to. We didn’t have travel sports and there were no cuts on teams. Now I realize how great my childhood was compared to this![b] It’s a lot of money, energy and effort for the same end result. [/b]And before iou say you can opt out, when your kid is driving their own involvement and wants to play a bunch of sports and participate in all the camps and teams you want them to also. I love watching youth sports but don’t love all the rest that comes with it. [/quote]

I wouldn't say same result, per se. Student-athlete kids are *far* more advanced at a young age than we ever were at their age in the 80s and 90s. However, there are the same number of college roster spaces, actually, maybe fewer with international recruiting. So in the end long-term, it's a total waste of most families.[/quote]

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