So my 6th grade 11 year old son just showed me a video on youtube of someone red hots kid. Also played on 91 national. Both are 2028 teams. It was so inspirational to my son to watch this man child beat up on kids 1.5-2 years younger than him. He even paused the highlights to zoom in and show me all the hair on his legs. He begged me to send him to private school next year so I can hold him back. My son is a legit player and and fast for his age. However, I’m considering holding him back. I can’t imagine how good he would he against the competition if I held him back. I keep thinking of the Instagram reels and YouTube highlights I can post. Plus he can be like 19.5 years old when he graduates high school. I figure that will make him more mature when he gets to college. On the flip side, I’m worried about my conscience. I know he will be an absolute student beating up on younger kids. But I’m afraid deep down I will be ashamed. Also, I’m worried that once he realizes all the accolades he gets are simply based on the day his mom and I decided to procreate, he will feel like a bit of a cheater. I’m also worried that he will get wind of the disdain other kids and parents will have for him. What do you all think? Hold him back or no?
I think this is a lame attempt at trolling.
Given an interesting data point that there's a double-holdback on WCS' B Team (you read that right), the right situations to hold back are limited to:
1) when the financial costs (extra 1-2 years of tuition and club lax fees) don't matter because of your personal wealth (in the bank, not anticipated earnings), and when your son entering the work force (and starting life savings) at 22 vs 24 doesn't matter because of the trust fund and because you already have a $80K job lined up for him - an offer that never expires. And also because of this financial security, it truly doesn't matter if he's recruited to upper D1 or not, you just want your son to enjoy some lax domination and "fun" for as long as he can. Or;
2) your son has a diagnosed learning or emotional issue that is resulting in actual crises in his on-age social/school interactions. And because of these issues, it truly doesn't matter if he's recruited to upper D1 or not - you just want him to experience "fair" social and academic success. And hey, because of the age, he'll have a lot of fun playing lax.
Anybody else holding back, you are wasting money that you don't have, for outcomes that are unlikely at best. About 50% of lax holdbacks fade into the pack by the end of 8th grade. Another 25% are unknown by the end of 9th grade. Send your kid to speed training and enjoy the basically relaxing ride to D2/D3 lacrosse. Seriously. What's the harm.
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