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How to respond when your child chooses joy over achievement

My ten-year-old quit Little League mid-season saying it wasn't fun anymore and I don't know if I should be proud of him or worried I'm raising a quitter.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent's conditioning around persistence conflicts with the child's authentic response to joylessness.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.