Originally Posted by OCJD
The interesting thing I see here is that many parents hold their kids back in school but push them several levels higher in athletics (e.g. wanting their machine pitch rookie Little Leaguer to play up two levels or more to AA the next year) just to give them extra experience playing at a high level whether they are ready or not.

Does anyone else see this, too?

We had our DD play up in soccer just to allow her to be with kids in her grade.

I am not passing judgment on this environment out here. It just is what it is.

I've made the comment before that I think we have more in common with the parents of gifted athletes than just about any other group of parents.