Originally Posted by
NuGuy
The wrinkle is that dedicated kids will find a constructive outlet anyway. For the “less than dedicated” kids, the only answer seems to be boarding school in Woebegone, MN, away from local influences. Couple of kids in my extended family had to go that way, and it seemed to work better than sports probably would have.
Spendy, tho.
As anyone knows that has more than one, kids are different. Travel Vball that has worked for my daughter but my other two it wouldn't have been a fit.
First kid found HS marching band as pretty much a full time/year endeavor worthy of pursuing.
Second enjoyed working and internships during HS to occupy free time.
If you don't help them find something to dedicate HS years towards, they will and usually their choices are not what parents would think appropriate.