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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They do it so their kids will be more popular. Plain and simple.[/quote]

I guess popular is one way to phrase it - I think kids who excel in team sports gain a lot from their experience: they develop leadership skills, learn how to interact well with others (kids and adults), stay physically fit (which can contribute to physical attractiveness and good health), build confidence from success that comes from hard work and training, and gain the respect of their peers for their accomplishments in that sport. This is a nice complement to their accomplishments in the classroom and, IMO, helps prepare them to be a successful adult.  It's less about being "cool" and more about being well rounded and developing life skills that help them interact better with others.

This comes from someone who got excellent grades and test scores, went to a very good college but was not encouraged to do sports by her parents and wish she had been.  Took up sports later in life and learned that I was actually a pretty good athlete.

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Ha.  I just hope that they learn enough so that if they want to join a rec league for fun when they are older they will have a little experience under their belt.  They will be well rounded if anything by the time they leave my house..[/quote]

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