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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Outdoor activities and family time are great, can't agree more.
But team sports can be incredible for kids. Remember it's not about your experience watching them, it's about their experience becoming a team, sometimes with "randos". I am also one of those people that believe competition is important for teens, and gaining experience winning and especially losing is important for their development.
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You don't need team sports for that, though. I got into mountain bike racing an ski racing, and we all rode together all the time. At races, everyone looked out for each other, on and off the course. They are fundamentally an indivdual sport, but the community is there. I never really enjoyed team sports much, so there are good alternatives to that. Biking is something any kid can do without needing to book a court, have parents involved, and be a money pit.