
Quoting
Blossom
To be fair, not all kids like sports.
I never did. I am completely unathletic, not very coordinated, and have had very poor vision my whole life, which made many sports difficult for me. Gym class was torture and embarrassing. Nothing like always being the absolute last to be picked for a team in gym. I would have been downright miserable being forced to play softball as a kid.
I have two kids, and the older likes some sports, but just the "individualized" ones, like swimming, biking, bowling and track. The younger one is an "artsy" kid, and would rather draw and make things than play a sport. I respect their differences.
I believe extracurricular activities are important, but I don't believe in forcing kids to do a particular activity that they truly hate, either.