I'm not even sure what I want to discuss exactly but I thought this might be a good resource for advice on navigating youth sports. I have three sons, the oldest is turning 8 this year. He's been playing multiple sports for 3 years or so. Soccer, baseball, golf, basketball. I've noticed things starting to pickup now with competitiveness. Prior I would say it was more about getting them interested and out playing. I also have my middle son, who just turned 5, starting up with baseball and probably soccer and basketball this year. I'm trying to walk the fine line of resisting the ultra competitiveness at such a young age and giving him the ability to play and get better at the sports he likes. He loves playing everything, and will be out side everyday playing one of the sports he likes (football too). Of the parents who went through this in more recent memory, what would your suggestions be? Any advice at all about youth sports would be great! Background - I grew up playing football, basketball and baseball and was really in to sports. Times are different now and with being in a metro area vs medium sized town where I grew up, I don't know how much of my experience is relevant. I guess the Metro part is there is just always more and more that kids can get involved with as opposed to there being somewhat of a limit in small or medium sized towns, if that makes sense.