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[quote=Anonymous]There are sports where an early push from parents is almost a prerequisite to reaching the highest levels - girls' gymnastics and figure skating come to mind. Reaching the highest levels is virtually impossible if your daughter doesn't start young with quality coaching and a good training schedule. Casual participation is perfectly fine, but there should be no illusion that starting figure skating at 8 years old with 1-2 hours of practice twice weekly will get you beyond beginner levels. We can debate whether these sports are healthy for young girls, but parents who want to give their daughters legitimate opportunities to be competitive have to push a little by starting early and finding the right coaches and training environments.

OP's daughter plays soccer, which has a longer timeline to develop, but soccer has become so competitive that you still have to start early and find a good program for development.  Again, we can debate whether striving for an ECNL team is healthy and a good goal for girls. But if it is your goal, you'll find that many players who made it there had parents who were pretty active in getting their kids into the best training environment from a young age.  [/quote]

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