re: The Absurdities of Youth Baseball

I did one tryout and when I left with my son, I said do you want to do this or do you want to go on a nice vacation every summer?

His choice, vacation!

He still plays baseball and has fun doing it.

i agree when talking about it related to "travel ball" which is an absolute joke. Parents try to "live through their kids" and have them playing year round which is awful for the kids development

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There is a big difference between playing rec ball - where kids learn life lessons, get some exercise, and meet friends, and the obnoxiousness of travel ball. And it's the parents who ruin it... because they want to live their lives through their child.

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i saw this after i posted and basically posted the same thing. I totally agree

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We can talk private schools as well. I'll let you pick

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Ok, I'll speak on private schools since I attended one. My guess is that you will not be prepared to speak on either.

I learned/understood the foreign language that I was required to take for two years just fine. I elected to give up the foreign language when I reached the college level, thus stunting my learning development of the language. My high school taught me well.

As far as the other part of your post. Sure. I never used a tutor. I don't think smart kids need tutors. If they understand their shite and can focus and do their homework then they wouldn't need a tutor. I was able to learn all of the material that my high school and then college taught me without requiring a tutor. I then self studied and passed two professional certification exams all on the first try, including all four parts of the CPA exam. I guess I did it wrong though.

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Ok, I'll speak on private schools since I attended one. My guess is that you will not be prepared to speak on either.

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There's no basis for that assumption. It makes me think you don't process information well. I went to a private school. A private school where our professors were required, at minimum, to posses a masters degree and most had doctorates.

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I learned/understood the foreign language that I was required to take for two years just fine. I elected to give up the foreign language when I reached the college level, thus stunting my learning development of the language. My high school taight me well.

As far as the other part of your post. Sure. I never used a tutor. I don't think smart kids need tutors. If they understand their shite and can focus and do their homework then they wouldn't need a tutor. I was able to learn all of the material that my high school and then college taught me without requiring a tutor. I then self studied and passed two professional certification exams all on the first try, including all four parts of the CPA exam. I guess I did it wrong though.

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Whether or not you used a tutor doesn't change how tutors are used. You're right that smart kids may not "need" a tutor but we then have to determine what the word "need" means. Need for what? Different children have different goals. It's a nonsensical statement to say that tutors are for dumb children.

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Your inability to understand my post as it relates to experience being irrelevant. You stated that I said it was. I never said it. You incorrectly assumed that's what I meant.

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No. You incorrectly (on purpose) assumed the person you quoted was referring to having an opinion and not relevance.

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I can't break everything down for you like a child.

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You'll keep replying because I want you to. Hasn't been difficult.

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tell me where I've backtracked.

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I also said you generalized.

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another example of the minutiae you get bogged down with. You're either being obtuse or you aren't very intelligent.

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You bog things down, pecker. Projecting that on me simply because I'm replying is part of your shtick.

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You also said I backtracked. Which I haven't.

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You have. First parents shouldn't have their kids participate in travel ball. Then you praise parents here who have their kids in travel ball.

This entire post is basically another example of your struggling with comprehending the underlying sentiments of my posts. I can't can't walk you through everything.

And if you genuinely thought I was trolling, as you've claimed numerous times, your instance on chasing me around would say less about me and more about you and your continuing to get hooked.

If I ever have kids, I will not let them play travel baseball year round. I'm not sacrificing every single weekend and thousands of dollars for that.

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