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Mike Rowe just did a pod cast on this exact thing. He said it was ultimately the parents egos that needed to be validated and that without Johnny doing travel ball, they would be unfulfilled and wouldn’t have anything to talk/brag about at the neighborhood pool. Really sad what’s become of parents competing via their kids these days, but was certainly fascinating to listen to.
It’s so true. My son plays travel ice hockey. I can afford it, but I always wonder about the other parents who aren’t major airline captains. The kids are dropping out of middle school to get home-schooled so they can play more hockey. One set of parents sold their house and is now renting because they needed the equity. They’ll even say they know their kid isn’t going to NHL, but as long as he gets a college scholarship, it’ll have been worth it. I grew up playing and I can tell them right now, it’s not happening, but who I am to crush a parent’s dreams? Lol.