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[quote=Anonymous]Read Brain Rules by John Medina (among many other sources).  Kids who play competitive sports in school -- especially in later grades, like high school -- are more likely also to be the kids who get good grades.  Athletic activity is good for kids both physically and mentally.  It's good for self-esteem and confidence.  Kids who suffer through losses, wind-sprints, freezing cold practices, cuts/bruises/injuries, and tough coaches (etc.) are going to have stronger strength of character than kids who don't have those experiences.  Kids who play sports are more likely to have healthy habits (not as likely to be smokers, potheads, or druggies) and are probably more likely to be the kind of kids you'd like your kids to be friends with.  Teammates on a sports team are often like a guaranteed group of friends too.  There are always bad apples in any school -- athletes included -- but they're the exception.  Some kids can overdo it too -- I met a kid a few years ago who played on 7 teams in a season, between football, soccer, and lacrosse.  That seems just nuts to me and I can see that kid being so tired (not to mention the parents too) that he has no time or energy left for school.  But, if done in moderation, like one team each season, then the upside seems to be far greater (for the above reasons) than the downside of losing some time that could be spent doing extra academics.[/quote]

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