You know, there are children who are hot-housed in sports, too. Maybe next time the other parents are jumping on you for making your child do worksheets, you could turn it around on them... why are they making their child run laps, and practice drills for hours on end, when they should be playing with their friends?

And then, once the defenses come rolling in:

- "It's what he likes to do"
- "We couldn't stop him if we tried."

Then you say... "Exactly."