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Why I Don't Want My Kids to Play Team Sports
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:32 am
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:32 am
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Author makes some great points.
The travel baseball thread made me recall this article. Granted, I live in a youth sports focused suburb, where there are no less than three facilities that exist to cater to young athletes with private lessons and such, but I think its gone too far.
My daughter swims. Right now, her goal is to hit a sub-30 50 free and a sub-35 50 back. She's done it in practice, but it doesn't count unless it happens in a meet. Yesterday she swam a 28.95 50 free. If that would have happened in any meet she has ever swam in, she would have won it. Elite swimmers at her age are considered 28.09.
She has goals. She doesnt have the drama of sitting the bench or having the coach play favorites. Its really just her against the clock. I see so many more valuable lessons being learned by goal setting and pushing herself than I learned by playing third base on my 12 year old baseball team.
Author makes some great points.
The travel baseball thread made me recall this article. Granted, I live in a youth sports focused suburb, where there are no less than three facilities that exist to cater to young athletes with private lessons and such, but I think its gone too far.
My daughter swims. Right now, her goal is to hit a sub-30 50 free and a sub-35 50 back. She's done it in practice, but it doesn't count unless it happens in a meet. Yesterday she swam a 28.95 50 free. If that would have happened in any meet she has ever swam in, she would have won it. Elite swimmers at her age are considered 28.09.
She has goals. She doesnt have the drama of sitting the bench or having the coach play favorites. Its really just her against the clock. I see so many more valuable lessons being learned by goal setting and pushing herself than I learned by playing third base on my 12 year old baseball team.
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Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:34 am to anc
A guy with a frickin laissez faire sig is posting about not wanting to compete.
Awww
did the market beat you?
Awww
did the market beat you?Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:35 am to anc
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I see so many more valuable lessons being learned by goal setting and pushing herself than I learned by playing third base on my 12 year old baseball team.
So working with others just isn't important? Relying on yourself and pushing you to your own limits is a great thing. But teamwork is pretty important as well.
ETA: I didn't read the article, only responding to what you wrote
This post was edited on 3/23/16 at 9:36 am
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:36 am to danilo
so much fun to compete with a clock!
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:36 am to anc
In interviews I have had employers tell me they look for people who HAVE played team sports bc it helps in a work environment....all i need to know
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:36 am to anc
I want mine to play as long as possible.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:38 am to anc
Why not do both?
I ran track and XC while still playing basketball as a kid.
They both have their lessons that kids can learn from
I ran track and XC while still playing basketball as a kid.
They both have their lessons that kids can learn from
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:38 am to anc
So your argument is that she's better off participating in an individual sport rather than learning the value of teamwork?
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Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:38 am to anc
Your boy suck at baseball ?
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:38 am to anc
That author uses his own emotional anecdotal evidence to justify kids being individualistic pussies. Instead of promoting hard work, he blamed everyone else. He's what's wrong with kids today.
ETA: and if his brother is emotionally ruined because he wasn't good at soccer, then he's probably got serious mental problems.
ETA: and if his brother is emotionally ruined because he wasn't good at soccer, then he's probably got serious mental problems.
This post was edited on 3/23/16 at 9:46 am
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:39 am to anc
Team Sports are about making sacrifices for the bigger goal of the team, something the entitled shite kids these days could learn a thing or two about.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:40 am to anc
Is swimming not a team sport?
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:41 am to JumpingTheShark
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Team Sports are about making sacrifices for the bigger goal of the team, something the entitled shite kids these days could learn a thing or two about.
I agree, but I would argue that those lessons aren't being taught by the majority of team sports today.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:42 am to CaptainsWafer
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Is swimming not a team sport?
It is, she learns the value of teamwork by supporting her team members, swimming on relays, etc. But at the heart, its like track and field - just trying to make your time better.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:43 am to anc
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If that would have happened in any meet she has ever swam in, she would have won it.
So she's great at practice? Maybe if she played on a team the better players could help carry her and she'd finally get to know what it feels like to win at something other than practice.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:44 am to anc
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I see so many more valuable lessons being learned by goal setting and pushing herself than I learned by playing third base on my 12 year old baseball team.
You can set goals and push yourself in team sports
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:44 am to anc
Team sports are great. Great memories. It's the parents who take it too serious that are the issue.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:44 am to anc
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But at the heart, its like track and field - just trying to make your time better.
at the heart of any sport its about improving your own skills and goals
a track coach can still bump your kid from an event for a faster kid, or stick him in an event where he has no chance of winning just to fill a spot
Posted on 3/23/16 at 9:45 am to anc
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It is, she learns the value of teamwork by supporting her team members, swimming on relays, etc. But at the heart, its like track and field - just trying to make your time better.
In baseball you learn the value of teamwork by supporting your team members. You're also trying to make your batting average and fielding percentage better.
This whole thing just seems like a subtle brag thread to tell us how good your kid is a swimming practice.
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