http://community.sandiego6.com/blogs/your_family_matters/archive/2009/03/26/3765351.aspxBe sure to watch Dr. "Coach" Kanner discuss this important topic live on San Diego 6 News In The Morning this Monday, March 30th @ 8:20am. Background: Another Spring is here and baseball season has officially begun for most children signed up foren-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60217.2664)http://community.sandiego6.com/blogs/your_family_matters/archive/2009/03/26/3765351.aspx#3806391Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:25:44 GMTae6f3ff1-2b1a-4b66-acd5-58bece620ed8:3806391dickjwaI am in my mid 60's and have never believed in sports or competition. So what if you win at something, someone will come along that is smarter, faster, bigger or taller or whatever. <br>Then you take home some dumb trophy or ribbon and it ends up in a box someplace and in years to come forgotten. <br>Kids are brain washed into sports at a very young age and often forced into it when they really do not want to play. <br>I had an illness as a kid that the doctors said I could never play sports and I was glad, thank God for the doctors but yet some teachers tried to over rule the doctors and said playing wouldn't hurt me. I never did have to play or take PE ever and I am so glad I was sick so I didn't have to. <br>My daughter is now in her 30's and I would never let her take PE or sports in school. Went head to head with the schools but I won. She is very normal today and I am not sorry for doing it. <br>Parents, DON'T force your kids to play sports if they don't want to. They will survive just fine. You don't need to inflate your ego's just to see your kids compete. <br>Teach them music or art instead.