<p>I begged my kid to do some sports. Although he’s slender and fairly fit, he has a condition that causes his blood pressure to fall not rise when he stands, and the doctor told him that sports and training were one thing that would help.</p>
<p>He used his violin playing as an excuse to not engage in any sport. I maintained track would be fine, but he was adamant.</p>
<p>I think it was just an excuse.</p>
<p>I think his “I never met a sport I liked” was a social liability. He did consent to learn how to play tennis, but never volunteered to play. In the end he has taken up weight training.</p>
<p>He got through high school and college (graduating on Sunday) not playing any sport voluntarily except for the odd pick up game of broom ball (very make-shift hockey with brooms, not sticks, they play for fun at his school on occasion.)</p>
<p>He did play violin in the orchestra for all four years. He did make other like-minded friends.</p>
<p>My husband has the same policy, whereas my father and brother did do sports. I did too, except very severe asthma (which S does not have at all) benched me.</p>