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Message: [QUOTE="Hey Adrien!, post: 3010023, member: 5787"] I teach and coach in a PK-8 private school in a rich CT town and I see specialization even starting at Grade 5, which is absurd. Kids bail out of team sports like soccer, basketball, baseball and softball to sign up for "dispensation" for individual sports like ballet, fencing and squash outside of school. These kids are spoiled enough and a team sport is a great opportunity to learn important "soft skills" like collaboration, delaying gratitude, perseverance, supporting one another and grit that are way more important for their long-term success than what high school or college they attend. Not a fan of specialization one bit. [/QUOTE]