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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our philosophy has just been to expose them to everything and see what clicks.

I have one kid who started out very young doing gymnastics, dance, soccer, swimming, a second language, art, two instruments… as a slightly older elementary student they decided they wanted to ride and sail (so none of the physical activities they started with were actually a good fit). They do one instrument very seriously and are now fluent in the second language. For fun they also climb and ice skate. They did not ultimately follow up with the after school clubs they signed up for as a younger kid (robotics, chess, gardening, art stuff, running) but started gravitating towards DnD.

The other kid is 7 and has tried swimming, soccer, riding, martial arts, tennis, rock climbing, ice skating, an instrument, another language, painting, ceramics, etc. None of it has really clicked. They sort of enjoy swimming, climbing, and ice skating. But more than anything they like being out in nature around animals, computer/robot stuff, gardening, cooking, taking photos, and reading. I feel like this kid got a bit interrupted by COVID.

Having them sample these activities has been quite time consuming. But it’s been worth it to see the older kid find their passions. Hoping that will happen for the second one, too.
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Am I reading this right? Your kid is now into dungeons and dragons after throwing the kitchen sink at them [/quote]

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