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<blockquote data-quote="Otto von Bismark" data-source="post: 627060" data-attributes="member: 12905"><p>Well, four of our kids are very good athletes (I have two stepsons). My husband is a great coach and has coached most of their sports. Child #4 took her sports seriously, and though she was very gifted athletically, she began to injure herself because her body wasn't ready for what her spirit was doing, if that makes sense. She had to GET THE BALL, so she would run so fast she would get avulsion fractures in her hip, where the muscle just tore away from bone. It meant so much to her, then she burned out. We happily let her quit at around age 13, where she turned to horses, and then....best sport of all -- ROCK CLIMBING. It really wasn't good for this particular child to be as competitive as she was during her sports years. She started young, too. It's a good thing my husband was her coach, because he tempered her and has very good coaching wisdom. </p><p></p><p>Our sons weren't allowed to play football until high school. Really, there are a lot of years to play sports. Just keep her physical. We had trampolines, tire swings and bicycles for our super-active kids. I recommend finding a good rock climbing gym. It will tire her out without stressing her out. It is very safe, and rock climbers are some of the coolest people I know. Best of luck. It's all hard to figure out, but you don't want her to get unsettling emotions associated with sports, so do what you need to do. Sports are supposed to be fun!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Otto von Bismark, post: 627060, member: 12905"] Well, four of our kids are very good athletes (I have two stepsons). My husband is a great coach and has coached most of their sports. Child #4 took her sports seriously, and though she was very gifted athletically, she began to injure herself because her body wasn't ready for what her spirit was doing, if that makes sense. She had to GET THE BALL, so she would run so fast she would get avulsion fractures in her hip, where the muscle just tore away from bone. It meant so much to her, then she burned out. We happily let her quit at around age 13, where she turned to horses, and then....best sport of all -- ROCK CLIMBING. It really wasn't good for this particular child to be as competitive as she was during her sports years. She started young, too. It's a good thing my husband was her coach, because he tempered her and has very good coaching wisdom. Our sons weren't allowed to play football until high school. Really, there are a lot of years to play sports. Just keep her physical. We had trampolines, tire swings and bicycles for our super-active kids. I recommend finding a good rock climbing gym. It will tire her out without stressing her out. It is very safe, and rock climbers are some of the coolest people I know. Best of luck. It's all hard to figure out, but you don't want her to get unsettling emotions associated with sports, so do what you need to do. Sports are supposed to be fun! [/QUOTE]
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