my main concnern is the guy asks strangers on the internet for advices about raising his kid. It means he didnt find someone in his close "entourage" to answer his question. It's also obvious he's obsessed with sports and almost dont talk directly with his daughter which is a bad sign of poor communcation skills.
He prefers to find "ready to use/consume answers" that fit in the general mainstream TRENDS of society, instead of building genuine and more adapted, suitable answers talking with his daughter, and teaching her to do the same later in her life with other people as a result.
And tre, dont even come here whining about how harsh we are cause you asked for it.
What makes an 'entourage' member's opinion or suggestion any more valid than a stranger's? I know a lot of GetBiggers personally and despite how crazy we may all act on the site, there are a lot of really bright people here with a lot more experience than you or me in various things. I wasn't an elite-level athlete myself and her mother never played sports at all, but there are guys on GetBig who can offer valuable advice, because they either were and know what their parents did right/wrong or because they've already raised star athletes.
I do love sports and while I wanted her to play soccer to help develop her balance and footwork for other sports, I certainly did not come into this expecting to have a superstar on my hands. So, her mom and I are not exactly equipped to make all the right parenting decisions without garnering more information from people who can bring more perspective.
Kiddo and I talk about various things all the time, but she's 7. She likes the challenge of possibly playing select, but doesn't want to leave her friends. There is no one right answer that I'm hoping to get from GetBig and no matter what she/we choose(s) moving forward, she'll have to give something up. That's an important life lesson, but knowing which route is best for her now vs long-term does create a dilemma and it's only natural to want to hash it out by discussing as many possibilities as we're aware of.
Imo let a kid follow his/her natural inclinations. They're born curious and active and you really can't go wrong unless the kid turns into a complete bookworm, jock bully, or video game addict (the biggest danger these days).
Children are prone to lose interest in things fast but it's always replaced by a new fascination. Parents often interpret this as fickleness or ADD but it seems perfectly healthy to me. New discoveries is what childhood is all about and should be encouraged imo, although tempered with a sense of responsibility toward commitments like school, household responsibilities, and personal relationships.
But wtf do I know, I haven't had the chance to screw one up yet. 
You're so right and thanks, man.
Believe me, I knew a LOT more about raising kids
before I actually had one.
