Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Youth

----- Original Message -----
From: "CMNewell" <reshan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Or for that matter, playing games of various sorts with one's friends
> *without* some damned organized league and point standings and all that
rot?
> Whatever happened to just being a kid?
>                           --CMNewell
>

Gosh, a voice of common sense!! My husband has been saying this for YEARS!
For many
summers he got groups of kids to come out to a local park and lake, and play
fun games like
capture the flag, ditch-um and made-up games.  AFterward, they all swam.  No
organized teams,
no little-league parents, etc.

I would much prefer to see my young kids make up games and play (use
imagination), than
have parents screaming at them and organized game rules, and pressure to
win.

I still maintain, a 3-5 year old child should be exploring a variety of
interests, and has no perspective
to know that they HAVE to do competitive endurance!
Karen


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