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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hear you OP.  I also hate it.  I look at weekends as rare quality family time, and sitting on the sidelines of a practice isn't it.  But I have an extreme sport lover, so we do it.  I temper it though, two activities a year right now (early elem).  We may change it up when he gets older.  It's important to me that some weekends are FREE for us.

I don't get why our culture is so programmed to build the individual and there are so few all-family experiences.  It's kind of sad.  I had kids to be with them, not drive them around everywhere so they can have more hobbies and be a more accomplished adult.

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Because America is an individualistic society? Nobody prevents you from doing as many family experiences as you want, but it doesn't mean other families have to do the same. So if you do family picnics or museum trips every Sat morning, there will still be others pounding that ball and hanging on the sidelines. For them it's fun and it's OK. 
Finally please note that your children are not puppies or cats that you have in the house to keep you company. They are individuals, by all means divert them from hobbies that you think are detrimental for your family, but realize that the older they get the more outside interest there will be. PS: There is nothing wrong with being an accomplished adult either.[/quote]

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