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Weezer said:
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scienceteaching_vol said:
Its challenging to find out your kids niche when things are pricey. I've always said the trick is to find activities and sports that maximize your kids potential but also dissects their maximum interest.

I think a lot of potential is squandered because parents push kids into things they aren't suited for or they just don't have access to the activity their kid would excellent at.

Imagine if Tiger Woods dad would have pushed him into basketball or if Tiger hadn't had the environment that exposed him to golf. Could he still have been a great athlete in a different sport? Sure. World Class sponsored millionaire? Doubt it.
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I don’t know if Tiger Woods is the best example...... Tiger was pushed into golf bc that was what his dad loved..... it worked out bc tiger also loved it and was made for the game....... just like the Manning’s...... it’s not a coincidence so many of them are great at football/qb.
 
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scienceteaching_vol said:
Baseball is crazy expensive as well. Travel ball teams and hotels every weekend. It adds up. I feel like football is one of the few sports kids can still play in high school without their parents having put them in travel teams and camps and what not as little kids. Heck even cheerleading anymore requires tumbling skills acquired from gymnastics classes.
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Have some friends from middle TN who have a son who is/was talented at baseball. They are financially in a good spot. The son played on travel teams that went everywhere and on a strong HS team. Both rosters fed players into colleges and direct into minor leagues. He bided his time and eventually became a starter. Untold thousands of dollars and time was spent over many years. During his junior year in HS the coach converted him from SS where he was playing behind a kid committed to an ACC school to being the #2 SP and #1 reliever. Was throwing near 90 MPH with good off speed stuff as a junior. Had small schools and jucos offering. Appeared to be a really good move for his future as he was still growing (stands 6'4" today). Then a pitching arm injury. Then the boy acted like a teenager and did not rehab as he should. Then he started video gaming with buddies all the time and chasing girls. On and on. Eventually no more baseball, no college, and off to work at Chick-fil-A after graduation. Which he later quit as well.

All that time and money for what?
 
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Vols4us said:
Have some friends from middle TN who have a son who is/was talented at baseball. They are financially in a good spot. The son played on travel teams that went everywhere and on a strong HS team. Both rosters fed players into colleges and direct into minor leagues. He bided his time and eventually became a starter. Untold thousands of dollars and time was spent over many years. During his junior year in HS the coach converted him from SS where he was playing behind a kid committed to an ACC school to being the #2 SP and #1 reliever. Was throwing near 90 MPH with good off speed stuff as a junior. Had small schools and jucos offering. Appeared to be a really good move for his future as he was still growing (stands 6'4" today). Then a pitching arm injury. Then the boy acted like a teenager and did not rehab as he should. Then he started video gaming with buddies all the time and chasing girls. On and on. Eventually no more baseball, no college, and off to work at Chick-fil-A after graduation. Which he later quit as well.

All that time and money for what?
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I will say it again...it is f'n ridiculous to spend that much money for your kids to play a f'n game.
 
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Vols4us said:
Have some friends from middle TN who have a son who is/was talented at baseball. They are financially in a good spot. The son played on travel teams that went everywhere and on a strong HS team. Both rosters fed players into colleges and direct into minor leagues. He bided his time and eventually became a starter. Untold thousands of dollars and time was spent over many years. During his junior year in HS the coach converted him from SS where he was playing behind a kid committed to an ACC school to being the #2 SP and #1 reliever. Was throwing near 90 MPH with good off speed stuff as a junior. Had small schools and jucos offering. Appeared to be a really good move for his future as he was still growing (stands 6'4" today). Then a pitching arm injury. Then the boy acted like a teenager and did not rehab as he should. Then he started video gaming with buddies all the time and chasing girls. On and on. Eventually no more baseball, no college, and off to work at Chick-fil-A after graduation. Which he later quit as well.

All that time and money for what?
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That’s no different then spending money on college for them to drop out or get into gender studies..... my son wouldn’t have had the choice by that age to not rehab his arm or to quit playing baseball.
 
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