On 25 Jun 05  11:55:31, Sharon Coyne got back to Danny Ceppa 
-> Re: John's Surgery

 DC> There is an epidemic growing of it in teens and younger.  It's one
 DC> thing to have to go through it as a professional athlete.  It's
 DC> another for one who may not even yet be in high school.


 SC> I saw that one the news and it is disgusting what adults do to kids
 SC> just to say my son/daughter is great at a sport. We all want to brag
 SC> about our kids, but at the expense of the kid's welfare. All 3 of my
 SC> kids played ball, girls' softball and boys baseball and I was proud of
 SC> them just being on the teams. We had fun that way. Isn't that what it
 SC> is all about? Kids having fun and learning? 

That's what it's supposed to be about.  at one time, it used to be 
that way.  Now it's "win at all costs".  

There's plenty of time for the kids to eventually take such things 
seriously.  They need to experience many things in the meantime.  


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