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Nice. Administrators: Please delete my account. This community is hostile towards parents. So long.

Several of you make solid points about the care the OP should take with her daughter's self esteem. The rec option you've presented is likely a comfortable alternative for her family (I hope). hickory, I'm not saying that only athletes bound for NCAA/Olympic teams should continue with...

I'm pleased to read these replies. Thank you!

Hi MaryA, My use of investment and return is not purely financial. As I wrote in my response to dunno, it all must balance out. The behavioral skills you cite can be acquired through less costly activities.

Hi dunno, I disagree with your premise with regard to the parent(s) having a responsibiliy to facilitate their childrens' passions no matter the outcome or cost. I think that as parents we have the responsibiliy to raise our kids towards habits and decision making skills which will enable them...

Balance I'm new here; however, I feel compelled to offer an additional perspective. I think the issue for the OP can be about both the family sacrifice and the talent of the athlete. Every decision generally requires an accounting for the opportunity cost. If an athlete is talented enough to...

Are there male gymnasts who have achieved both academic and athletic excellence? If you have first or second hand accounts I would be eager to read the particular paths those men took. As a parent, I am at a crossroads and must decide to what extent I support my son's ambitions. I am concerned...