Would you...

mz_zane · November 2011

pay $160 for your kid to be DNA tested to determine what kind of sport they would excel most in?

Here's the link to this story:

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201111/dna-testing-directing-children-sports

maryandkirk0909 · November 2011

Negative. It would probably tell me my children were not athletic.

mz_zane · November 2011

I would not. While I kind of get what their going for here, to me it takes a lot of the fun out of sport for children. I'd rather Phoenix try multiple sports to find not only what she's good at (if she is at all, lol) but also what she enjoys. And honestly, if she's really good at softball but hates it and really sucks at soccer but loves it, we are so doing the soccer. So, the testing just seems like a waste of money to me.

lilswimmer · November 2011

Nope. Gosh when will people just let kids be kids. Let them play whatever they want. I sucked at basketball, but my parents always let me sign up because I loved it.

steeser03 · November 2011

I think Leslie and Zane have good points. As long as your kid likes it, who cares if they're good at it or not. I feel like too many parents put pressure on their kids to be an athletic or musical or insert something star when the reality is that only 1% of kids are actually going to become famous for that type of thing.

law67 · November 2011

Never, I'd rather put that $160 to letting my kid try and sport or activity they want. I was terrible at sports but played soccer, volleyball and basketball all through grammar school because it was fun and my friends played and I enjoyed it.

I agree with previous posts, why not just let kids be kids and do some trial and error to find out what they're good at and what they like. The truth is, without parents pushing, kids are going to gravitate towards doing what they're good at anyways. I was always more fine arts inclined but did sports and music/dance/theatre when I was younger but then went towards the fine arts when i was in high school and on. I always feel/felt better doing something I'm good at!

lneuner09 · November 2011

Never in a million years. For all of the above reasons mentioned and then some. Ridiculous.

amelianguy · November 2011

Nope. I want my kid to actually have a childhood.

Diamond_Doll · November 2011

amelianguy:
Nope. I want my kid to actually have a childhood.

Bahaha. Ames summed it up perfectly.

MBMcC421 · November 2011

Absolutely not.

kmo630 · November 2011

I don't need that to tell me what sports Weston will be good at. He will be good at all of them. And go pro. He will also be a model. And a doctor. [end of sarcasm]

sarges05girl · November 2011

kmo630:
I don't need that to tell me what sports Weston will be good at. He will be good at all of them. And go pro. He will also be a model. And a doctor. [end of sarcasm]

Yes

Although the bolded is highly likely. He's a cutie.

michelle142 · November 2011

No. I could think of a lot better things to spend $160 on.

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