Tyler's mother is trying to decide whether to allow 7-year-old Tyler to try out for Little League. Offer two reasons why she should sign the permission slip allowing Tyler to try out and two reasons why she should decline to sign it

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary. Reasons for signing up may include higher self-esteem, better
health, less obesity, and appreciation of cooperation and respect for teammates
among the reasons for signing the permission slip; reasons for declining may
include injuries, deflation of fragile egos, increased stress, time taken away from
academics, and unequal opportunity.

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