Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The sports obsession in the DC area is real. I don’t get it myself. I think it’s just another way for parents to be competitive. It’s kind of sick to be honest. Elementary school should be fun and child-like, not a bunch of little kids trying to act like pro sports players.

I disagree, to an extent. I think sports is GOOD for kids. It's exercise and helps them make friends. A little competition is good for us.

What's not good is how busy DMV parents keep their kids. It's not just 1 sport, it's multiple, and a year round schedule. Plus, hebrew/chinese/church, math tutors, homework etc...when do they get to play in the snow? be with their families? RELAX?? Then there's the parents who have no social life or time to themselves because all they do is work, volunteer for the school and schlep their kids around.

You have a blind spot for those of us with kids who are not athletic or who have hidden disabilities. As in they cannot keep pace with their peers and are then shunned and teased by those boys who you think are so GOOD. It sucks to be that kid and it’s because of that competitive nastiness that parents encourage. Sports can be fun and beneficial for one and all but not when kids are judged by their individual athletic ability rather than their loyalty to the team or other aspects of their personality. You have created an environment that is exclusionary for young kids who deserve a shot at being active just like anyone else.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The sports obsession in the DC area is real. I don’t get it myself. I think it’s just another way for parents to be competitive. It’s kind of sick to be honest. Elementary school should be fun and child-like, not a bunch of little kids trying to act like pro sports players.

I disagree, to an extent. I think sports is GOOD for kids. It's exercise and helps them make friends. A little competition is good for us.

What's not good is how busy DMV parents keep their kids. It's not just 1 sport, it's multiple, and a year round schedule. Plus, hebrew/chinese/church, math tutors, homework etc...when do they get to play in the snow? be with their families? RELAX?? Then there's the parents who have no social life or time to themselves because all they do is work, volunteer for the school and schlep their kids around.

Anonymous wrote:The sports obsession in the DC area is real. I don’t get it myself. I think it’s just another way for parents to be competitive. It’s kind of sick to be honest. Elementary school should be fun and child-like, not a bunch of little kids trying to act like pro sports players.