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You honestly think going to gymnastics for 4hrs a day in your childhood is the same as today?  The pressures of college, grades, homework, pushy parents wanting perfect kids and eyes on the prize of a scholarship.  No parent invests in 4hrs a day, 28hrs a week because a kid enjoys it and wants to go nowhere with it.  The coaches, trainers, etc... must be elite and top notch.  Perfection.  [/quote]

Not PP. I have a kid (now 11) who is passionate about his chosen activity. He probably spends 25 hours a week on it total. From my end, when we do occasionally have trips associated with his activity, I find I really enjoy the time together. There is a unique joy in watching somebody who is passionate about an activity do that activity.

I have no expectation that this time will get him anything other than enjoyment. He's not going to college on a scholarship, not going to do this professionally, in fact not going to get anything out of it other than personal happiness. It keeps him disciplined and organized (schoolwork and chores have to be done on time and diligently as a requirement to continue). He volunteers his time to teach others. It gives him a social outlet outside of school that I really appreciate.

I think some of you really want to believe that kids with passion are being entirely pushed, because you don't understand it and have never had that in your life. I never had the passion for a single activity that drove me the way my DS is internally driven, so I understand the skepticism, but try to open your minds a little. There are plenty of kids out there who devote themselves to one thing and the parents don't have expectations of college glory.

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