oncecoolcoachnowmom
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^^^You do have to consider social maturity issues as well.
Ex: I've had kids move up to S2 at 10 and while they enjoyed competing with a senior team, they HATED it socially.
It really depends on the senior team's age composition and social maturity level.
If the senior team is really young (like most of the girls are fresh off of juniors or from youth - like 12-14) it may not be an issue.
In contrast, my S2 was much older (i.e. most girls were in HS.) A 5th grader socially has nothing in common with a junior in HS. The girls were polite, and never inappropriate, but a 5th grader just can't related to 11th grade conversations about clothes, jobs, boyfriends, etc.
Ex: I've had kids move up to S2 at 10 and while they enjoyed competing with a senior team, they HATED it socially.
It really depends on the senior team's age composition and social maturity level.
If the senior team is really young (like most of the girls are fresh off of juniors or from youth - like 12-14) it may not be an issue.
In contrast, my S2 was much older (i.e. most girls were in HS.) A 5th grader socially has nothing in common with a junior in HS. The girls were polite, and never inappropriate, but a 5th grader just can't related to 11th grade conversations about clothes, jobs, boyfriends, etc.