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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an athletic daughter still playing two sports in high school.

We did not have her do any travel sports until middle school (which is 6th grade where we are).  She continued regularly with about 4-5 sports recreationally until middle school.  We had her try everything and focused on keeping her with friends and followed her lead.[/quote]

I think avoiding early specialization is key.  Early exposure isn't a bad thing, and certain sports like figure skating and gymnastics require it to succeed, but just don't get sucked into specialization.  My oldest kid is now in high school, and the kids who didn't specialize until later caught up and, in some cases, passed the kids who specialized.  Just focus on developing athletes who love sports and movements, and something will work out for them.  Especially in the early years, it's all about building an athletic base.  [/quote]

This. It’s so important to be exposed to a big variety and to stay in a big variety of sports, since most kids need consistent exposure to develop enough proficiency to actually enjoy a sport. And puberty changes so much, so optionality is really key. But you can also start to tell a lot about your kids’ athletic orientation as they age. [/quote]

Depends on sport boo [/quote]

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