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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD8 plays travel soccer. She is ok. Not the best not the worst. I think if we pushed her more she could move up to the higher level teams. Is it worth it? I see other kids who are definitely pushed by their parents to do more practice individually outside of practice times or have private coaches. Not sure what the end goal is for an 8 year old.

FWIW I played travel everything growing up and loved it but never played in college.

Academics come first in our family however - both DH and I have masters or higher education and were high achievers throughout high school and college. Kids right now are doing very well in school. [/quote]

OP, with all due respect, I find this whole post a bit off-putting.  It sounds like one way or another there's going to be pressure put on your DD, be it academic pressure based on you and your DH's high academic achievements, or in sports.  Your DD is 8 years old and it sounds like she's doing fine at soccer for a girl that age, and you also state that she is doing well in school.  I know this will likely fall on deaf ears, but please just let her enjoying play sports she likes at her own pace, and exploring academics and learning while she's excelling without parental intervention.  Not everything in life is about goals and achievement, especially at age 8, and it sounds like she's on her way to figuring that out.

- A mom who has two sons who are both on high school honor role and play high school sports, but never did travel leagues.[/quote]

+1 - I find the OP's post off-putting and arrogant. If you are an adult with an 8-year-old, it is no longer relevant that you and DH were high achievers throughout high school and college. The fact that you included that aside in a post about sports speaks volumes. Welcome to DC, where everyone who was at the top of their high school class comes together to pit their kids against each other! You fit right in. [/quote]

I noticed a lot of posters do that.  [/quote]

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