Keeps,
Fair play to you in encouraging your children and of course my rant was not aimed at every single kid in the country - rather it was aimed at a stereotype that is representative of the majority.
As for understanding what it takes to get to the top - yes I fully understand. I have played football for Sheffield Boys, Sheffield Wednesday at u16's and got paid to play for Stafford Rangers in the Vauxhall Conference. I am a scratch golfer too and have represented every club I've been a member of.. Also swam for Sheffield for three years as a kid so understand precisely what your s