@Cb – I think everyday movement is good – a lot of adults do very little, and I assume many of those folks did sports earlier in life, but viewed it as a team/competitive thing…not something you do on your own.

I guess my thinking on this is that I want to make sure my kid has the strength and stamina to move his body in positive ways, both as a kid and as an adult. I was not a ball sports person as a kid and it seemed like there wasn’t another way to be active? Particularly in suburbia. As an adult, I walk and cycle loads, go to hot yoga, etc, but nothing traditionally sporty, and I feel like I really had to work up to it (by moving abroad and walking everywhere). My husband was similar (although his family hiked more), but at 44, he just started tennis lessons and LOVES it.

So we focus on everyday active – we cycle or walk to school , we go for hikes or rides at the weekend, he climbs trees, etc. We’ve not got a giant yard, but we’ve got a basketball hoop, mini soccer goal, tetherball, lots of frisbees, etc. and the skatepark is nearby.

@Meghan – yep, some sports are more open for people later. My son definitely enjoyed the cross country season this fall and he improved really quickly with daily practice.

@Yukun – she’s an interesting person – and a very early blogger. 18 years!