Children 'no longer care' about winning or losing in sports

The Telegraph ^ | April 22, 2014 | Graeme Paton, Education Editor

[CAluvdubya]

you accept that your chips are dealt by a power beyond yourself.

Absolutely!

[CAluvdubya]

His goal is to matriculate at UT-Austin, a worthy goal when you consider that he'll have to finish in the top 8% of his class to qualify.
His other goals include Eagle Scout, and playing linebacker or cornerback in HS.

Sounds like a great kid who has great parents!

[RipSawyer]

I think you are probably right on the money. I have never liked the idea of kids being pushed around by adults rather than being allowed to play as children.

[Alberta's Child]

Thanks. Baseball was a big sport among my friends as a kid, and it seemed to me that the ones who turned out to be the best players in high school were the ones who didn’t play in Little League as young kids.

[nascarnation]

That’s interesting.

Nowadays it seems like kids start organized sports at 5 or 6 yrs old and are pressured to “specialize” in one by age 11 or 12. The advent of “travel leagues” makes each category pretty much a year around deal.

It’s no surprise some get burned out by high school.