I really might quit. I already have two girls in ballet 4 nights a week and most Saturdays. They travel too. Outfits are often $100 a pop with 3 or 4 for one production.

And to be clear I do not expect any of my children to go on to be stars. My wife mentions scholarships and I shake my head. As a kid I rode my bike to little league games. Insanely different.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43436839)

For baseball though they don't care. They go by birth certificate.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43458124)

Are other parents here doing this shit? Wtf

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43454213)

this weekend they lost their 2nd game, but twice in the 4th quarter he tied it. once at the FT line, then peak parent experience, coach called an iso and he used the jab step i taught him to blow by his man for an easy bucket.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43454274)

what age did they start playing golf and how did you introduce it?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43455686)

it's basically a miniaturized version of high school basketball. all the public high schools have development programs that start from 2nd grade through 6th (7th and beyond they're on the middle school/high school team). so, he wears the same jersey as the HS, gets at least 1x HS game he can go to with the team and be in the locker room at halftime, etc.

the games are high quality. man-2-man defense only, full court press allowed under 2min, high school refs tightly calling traveling/moving screens, etc. his team generically runs a motion offense but they have like 3 set plays as well.

he got cut during 2nd grade tryouts (3x days, 2hrs each, cuts every round), but we worked on his game (focused on his jump shot form + learning one really solid go-to move, a Carmello jab step) and he made (starts for) the 3rd grade team. i knew he had a shot during tryouts when the evaluators grabbed him + the 'best' kid from two different courts and intentionally matched them up.

https://imgur.com/WcblJid

aau will happen organically. the games are definitely scouted + players end up finding peer talent and forming teams.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43456733)

https://imgur.com/El1ClfU

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43459587)

8 seems young for select baseball but I dont know

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43454290)

- extremely unlikely to make the school's team unless they're in a competitive program from 3rd or 4th grade. i was shocked at the skill level these kids play at across the board.

*** modern schools barely allow any contact on playgrounds and physical forms of conflict resolution are absolute no-go's. i grew up with nuns allowing situations to 'play out' before intervening (usually when someone's nose started bleeding) so i personally think this is one of the most valuable things they get from this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43456814)

Home at 4:30. Had to have oldest son to batting cage by 5:00. Then two daughters to ballet at 5:30. Then back to batting cage at 6:30, then back to dance for youngest daughter and wait in car until 8:00 when oldest daughter gets out. My wife had our toddler and took him to swim. I didn't sit down until 8:30.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43457835)

sis got a role with the company after HS. then was injured, now in med school. this shit is intense but it instills work ethic

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43457883)

soccer seems doable if you're in a city, lacrosse good if you're in the northeast. basketball at 30+ seems designed to blow out your knees. obviously everyone plays softball but i don't know any adult hardball players.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43460234)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43458053)

Could have spent those ten years playing baseball-- if he liked it-- or disc golf or kick the can or whatever. Some kids like the intensity of one sport all the time, but I am not sure it is the best for the vast majority of kids.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43458092)

lol just lol at kids in 2021

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43460333)

But it could help them get into an Ivy or D3 if they're a little short academically.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43460401)

plus at the end of the day nothing matters more than monkey see monkey do -- if parents have work ethic and their own pursuits, for the most part kids will develop this too. I can't count how many rich kids I encountered as a tutor who did traveling sport nonsense but at the end of the day they ended up just like everyone else paying full price at some random out of state public school. more than anything else children reflect the attitude and behaviors of their parents.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#43461025)

All told we're doing baseball: tue, wed, fri, sat x2 (am batting and afternoon fielding) and once a month private lessons on mon. Keep in mind I have two girls that do ballet 6 days a week. I'm basically a shuttle service. It's probably too much but my kid eats it up. He wants me to sign him up for more.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4963411&forum_id=2#45584716)