Someone asked me yesterday about team sports. I played soccer in 7th and 8th grade, otherwise I did individual sports and pursued one very seriously. I think as long as you teach a child that being active is important and a sport allows them to be disciplined about it, any sport will do.
DD just started a semester of gymnastics, which I should have cancelled, since she has decided it isn't her favorite. But she was on track for team and her coach is excellent and pushes her and she is developing great upper body strength. So we decided to finish the spring session, focusing on how it helps her body and she can either just do more dance or add some martial arts to try that. I didn't see soccer on the list just because it was a team sport.
Ren
