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06.17.08, 13:28 PM General Topics
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I'm convinced that parenting has now become a competitive sport [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.17.08, 01:28 PM Flag
 

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in which case i'm probably scoring about how i did in other competetive sports. poorly, benched. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.17.08, 01:29 PM Flag
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in the burbs, it seems even worse than nYC [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.17.08, 01:30 PM Flag
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I wonder if the parents realize how much pressure they're putting on their kids [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.17.08, 01:32 PM Flag
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pressure? the parents have centered their entire lives around their children's sport's teams etc. These kids are spoiled rotten. Kids skip family events and vacation and are given a pass on homework and responsibility so they can practice 3-4 times per week. It is ugly. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.17.08, 01:34 PM Flag
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was talking more of parents being competitive with each other through their children [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.17.08, 01:41 PM Flag
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that is true, but one effect of it is what I see above. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.17.08, 01:43 PM Flag
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we see tht with our friends in the burbs too (NJ specifically - but i have heard horror stories about Long Island and the sports stuff too) - i think here the school thing has so much to do with saving $ too (like not having to do private; being able to live anywhere if you get into citywide, etc.) - yes, it's crazy but i think the motivators are sometimes different. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.17.08, 05:00 PM Flag
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live in LI burbs and think some parents here are ridiculous. I feel bad for all these children that are under so much pressure. What happened with kids growing up in a normal atmosphere. I think parents are making up for thier own failures in life. sorry. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.17.08, 01:45 PM Flag
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so true - which is why i stay away from places like My Gym where the competition becomes frenzied. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.17.08, 01:43 PM Flag
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only if you allow it to be. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.17.08, 04:44 PM Flag
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