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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most of the kids I know who are high level athletes are also outstanding students. 
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Same here. It seems the ones most into sports are the ones who must manage their time best. No time to waste on tv or video games, etc[/quote]

I know this will come as a shock, but kids can have interests other than sports that take time so that the child must learn to manage his or her time wisely.  Sports are not the be all and end all.  There are other activities in life.[/quote]

That is what sport parents are saying, why do you care that sports kids have actives that make them plan their time wisely.

Nobody ever posts, why do parents that require piano lessons at a high level ignore academics.

People are bitter about athletes for some reason.[/quote]

I think the difference is that if you don't like sports, people act as if there is something wrong with you, as if there is some requirement to play sports.  People  can be healthy and well rounded without team sports.  It's ridiculous that it is discussed so much here.  There are kids who play sports who are well rounded and there are kids who don't play sports who at also well rounded.  There is room for both!  In the work world, no one I've encountered ever asked or cared if I played sports in elementary through high school.  [/quote]

The problme is that people who don't play sports felt left out as a child because sports is a way people build friendships.

They felt judged and left out, they were not judged and left out it was just their perception. They were not as good of friends because plying a team sport builds a bond, they confuse that with being left out.

Now as a dulls they judge athletic kids as cliquey.

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That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.[/quote]

Absolutely ridiculous.  These "sports parents" who live vicariously through their kids, talk about how "we" have a game this weekend are so hilariously myopic.

Kids are not sad loners without sports.  People "build friendships" through any group activity, including but not limited to theatre, choir, band, orchestra and countless other group activities.

Our kids don't do sports and we have to put limits on the amount of time spent with their friends, because they're constantly being invited to do things and we also want them to also prioritize their schoolwork.  I did theatre growing up.  We ran in a pack and spent hours socializing outside of school together every week.  I'm still in contact with and friends with kids from my theatre group in high school.  One of our kids fit in instantly in a brand new school thanks to the community of marching band.

Sports are just one of many options for "building community."  Playing sports makes you 0% better or more interesting than anyone else.[/quote]

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