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Originally Posted by The_Tick
As far as sports go....
If you let your kid sign up, and don't make them follow through with their commitment you are teaching them that quiting is okay.
Quiting is not okay. You screw your team if you quit. You are teaching them that they don't need to think about anyone else but themselves.
I could care less about church, just don't screw up sports.
Same goes for piano, dance, karate....whatever.
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How long do they have to keep their commitment? If your six year old daughter tells you she wants to learn piano, then decides at fourteen she has had enough, can she quit? Everyone quits something. So what is the length of time that is acceptable?
Obviously teamwork is important. Quitting can be a bad thing, but learning a lesson and moving on can be equally or more important. Some of my life's biggest regrets are that I worked certain jobs too long. I felt I would be letting the "team" down if I quit. I missed out on a lot of activities that would have been better for me than working that job.