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They also find fun and camaraderie in basketball during the winter. What I think a lot of people don't realize sometimes is that there are WAY more kids playing house or recreation sports than year-round competitive sports. Most discussions you hear (or find on chat boards) are by the alpha-type parents (myself included at times) who think that the year round, competitive environment is what is the norm. It's really not, again, the bigger number of participants are in the house and recreation programs.

I would encourage you to do what is best for your family and let your kids choose what they want to do, and what works best for your family dynamic. Playing sports seasonally is great and should be encouraged. It is still possible to dip into sport for fun and camaraderie. [/quote]

Playing in house rec sports also gives your child another outlet if they decide the sport they're passionate about isn't their thing anymore. When my daughter went through puberty, she became extremely self conscious and found swim stressful. She went from swimming competitively year round to just wanting to swim in the summer. Basketball, which she had been playing in house for years, stepped in and now she plays on a travel team.

The trend is to let kids specialize early. They have opportunities that let them specialize, and sometimes the schedules force them into a choice. There are lots of kids who don't. They either change sports out regularly, or still follow the traditional sports schedule. My children generally have one sport they're focused on and do year round, but we deliberately pick club and travel teams that accommodation casual participation in other sports. That means my children are unlikely to be top contenders in their favorite sports, but we are not aiming for college scholarships or anything. We want the kids to play and have fun. It works for us.[/quote]

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