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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a lot of projecting OP. My son also tried out for MS basketball team and had zero chance. He didn't make it. Oh well. Reality check and on to the next. Your daughter can handle this. You sound like the one who can't handle it, which I empathize with completely but recognize the difference. No you don't discourage her.[/quote] I have had to remind myself of this, especially as someone who hated sports and even PE was stressful. Actual sporty kids are much more aware and accepting of different levels of talent. It’s interesting to see. They know who’s amazing, who’s good but not great. They don’t tease kids who just play for fun. Also, IME, sports have gotten much more competitive, so there are many more kids who don’t make teams. It’s not like in my day where it really was humiliating to get cut because they only cut 3 people. For son’s Bball team, 80 kids tried out for 11 spots. At that point, not making it means nothing. [/quote]
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