Busy Mom writes:

Busy Girl has been playing on the same soccer team for 3 years. The coach is pretty good and the kids have a good time. Yes, I know fun (and the hokey pokey) is what it's all about.

The problem is that these kids aren't improving in the game, at all. ... Busy Girl is an OK player, but the other kids are just not athletes of any sort and the team is not even competing. They won some games when they were younger, but it was all chance then.

Again, I do understand that it's important for them to have fun, and they are for the most part. But, they moved up a division and the fact is that things are more competitive. They got smushed today 7-0, that won't be fun for long.

Busy Mom is mad because her daughter's team sucks.

Here is a comment from someone:

Is it possible that the others aren't really interested in trying because they don't want to sweat? I just remember being on sports teams and around age 10 not really trying too hard because i didn't want to ruin my "look"...ya know, sweat isn't so cute. It seems like kids are worring about that kind of stuff earlier and earlier in life. I was at my nieces' soccer game a couple weeks ago (she is 9) and noticing some of the girls were really cuted up and not too interested in the game. They were just there for the social aspect. If thats whats going on and your daughter is really interested in the sport you may have to think about getting her into a more competitive league. I think i'd just ask her what she wants to do.?????...

That is my fear about Cassidy.  She doesn't like to sweat or run.