I coached my son's little league team for years. I once offered to reserve the diamond for them on a Sunday afternoon. It was their call. Man, I spoke a strange language. Their puzzled looks told me that my great idea was foreign to them.
Kids live in a different sporting world today, a highly structured one.
Parents' thoughts are of college scholarships. If my little Johnny could just be good enough, it would save us so much money. So they pay through the nose now for the promise of a free college education later. Many become disappointed when Little Johnny doesn't get that free ride. In our day, I think we dreamed more.