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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I haven’t read this whole thread, but one of my kids did end up doing her sport professionally for a few years after college.

People were commenting on her athleticism starting when she was just 3 and 4 years old. She ran faster than the other kids, she climbed higher on playground equipment, and she had no fear. She loved and got so much enjoyment out of running, jumping, climbing- anything and everything that involved physical movement. She also had more advanced muscle development for her age according to her pediatrician at the time.

So for some kids, you can tell pretty early that they will be athletic [/quote]

Same. My most athletic kid rode a peddle bike at 2 (straight from balance bike, skipped training wheels, no instruction required). He skied a double black diamond at 4. He taught himself to backflip on the trampoline at 5.  He’s been an adrenaline junkie since ~2. Now does one sport at a national level. [/quote]

Big deal and not helpful?[/quote]

Also super negligent parenting. My kids ski 30 days a year and I would not take any 4 year old on a double black. Maybe a crappy east coast one but a double black out west? this is irresponsible parenting. [/quote]

In all fairness, "super negligent parenting" (by your standard) is a requisite trait among freestyle skiing families.  Walker Woodring, the youngest US National Team member (2010 BY), has been throwing 360s since he was five and was inverted not long after.  Watch what he does on his Instagram, and you'll probably say there's no way I would let my kid do that.   It's a different group of kids and parents with higher risk tolerance than the general population.  If you think doing a double black diamond at 4 is "super negligent," then freestyle skiing isn't your sport.  This is also true of racing parents, though, people perceive that as being less risky than freestyle skiing, even though they get their share of head injuries.  [/quote]

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