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[quote=Anonymous]Op - I like your question, I think a lot of parents are asking versions of it.  I have one quibble- the word “pushed.”   The problem with Pushed is that many people see it as a synonym for forced.  It’s very difficult to force someone to become a great athlete (I guess some totalitarian countries could do it).

But if you change the word “pushed”  to “encouraged” or “supported” the answer is clearly yes.  I think the more interesting question is what does it mean to encourage and support?

From my experience and experience of parenting my kids it’s a combination of offering opportunities, providing support and feedback but also occasionally forcing the athlete to go to practice change teams stay on teams etc.

I would not have been a varsity football player if my mom didn’t occasionally have to force me to go to Saturday practice rather than sleep in.   I don’t think My son would have had the great athletic career he has had so far if I hadn’t switched him to a team where he could get playing time when he was in grade school (over his objections) [/quote]

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