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The other thing is, there can be a dark side to sports

Posted on: September 27, 2016 at 22:36:55 CT

TigerNuts KC

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we've all seen it. Whether it's a**hole parents or hyper-competitive coaches or jock behavior or whatever. Most of those other activities don't have much of a downside.

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So question - TheShoe STL - 9/27 21:36:58

Let them play and have fun. And study hard. There is much - Fred G. Sanford USA - 9/28 08:50:45

So you're saying - doughboy MU

- 9/28 08:21:14

yup(nm) - TheShoe STL - 9/28 08:51:28

RE: yup(nm) - doughboy MU

- 9/28 10:08:51

Daughter figured it out on her own with volleyball - Tigrrrr! MU

- 9/28 08:05:49

Good to know(nm) - TheShoe STL - 9/28 08:55:49

Not going to be pro's - Rabbit Test MU - 9/28 07:41:05

That's one positive about an individual sport - playhard NWMSU - 9/28 06:21:18

So if your kid can not win a championship there is no point - DHighlander KC - 9/27 23:17:49

Not at all - TheShoe STL - 9/28 08:54:21

RE: So if your kid can not win a championship there is no point - markymarksthirdnipple STL - 9/28 07:40:19

testing the body tests the mind - FootballRefugee MU

- 9/27 22:53:10

Yeah, they play a lot of club sports - TheShoe STL - 9/27 23:00:16

Kids should participate in extracurricular activities - TigerNuts KC - 9/27 22:33:08

That's my thinking - TheShoe STL - 9/27 22:49:03

leave it up to them, just as long as they know you - TigerNuts KC - 9/27 22:50:55

I don't operate that way - TheShoe STL - 9/27 22:56:21

I know you're not, just speaking generally (nm) - TigerNuts KC - 9/27 22:56:58

Yup (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 9/27 22:34:35

The other thing is, there can be a dark side to sports - TigerNuts KC - 9/27 22:36:55

Very much so(nm) - TheShoe STL - 9/27 22:47:16

its not your decision(nm) - tigerinhogtown STL - 9/27 21:59:32

It's certainly not theirs - TheShoe STL - 9/27 22:26:52

Jesus (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 9/27 22:45:21

They're kids - TheShoe STL - 9/27 22:46:57

Tell the kids to worry about their stats since the team - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/27 21:44:00

No direct experience - Cosmo MU

- 9/27 21:41:06

pfft - TheShoe STL - 9/27 21:50:20

Kinda depends on the sport I guess - Cosmo MU

- 9/27 21:53:56

I think grades have to come first period. - tigerdb MU - 9/27 21:59:56

Oh yeah - TheShoe STL - 9/27 21:56:40

why are the athletic aspects a waste of time? (nm) - TigerwTLP MU

- 9/27 21:40:32

Time suck - TheShoe STL - 9/27 21:43:44

i think kids learn a lot from organized athletics - TigerwTLP MU

- 9/27 21:45:47

Some HS programs as such a mess that there is - alwaysright MU - 9/28 07:31:25

Yes they are - TheShoe STL - 9/28 08:58:38

I'm mostly worried about injuries - TheShoe STL - 9/27 21:47:05

eh, i wouldn't worry about injuries, especially in soccer - TigerwTLP MU

- 9/27 21:50:59

I could list the injuries their teammates had this season - TheShoe STL - 9/27 21:54:35

torn ACL & MCL and she'll never walk right again?! - TigerwTLP MU

- 9/27 21:58:56

That's retarded(nm) - TheShoe STL - 9/27 22:27:33

Well duh, soccer players are just faking injuries anyway - Cosmo MU

- 9/27 21:54:29

i will knee you in the dick and watch you fake an injury (nm) - TigerwTLP MU

- 9/27 21:59:44

RE: i will knee you in the dick and watch you fake an injury (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 9/27 22:02:19

LOL - Doc James USA - 9/27 21:38:23