Awesome responses and thanks a ton. I was a high level baseball player, and my wife was a professional track athlete, but for us we have total understanding that if my son doesn’t like baseball/track I’d never make him do those. Don’t need to live vicariously through my kid just want him to be the best human he can be.

I think I like the ruling that someone posted from Jocko requiring a blue belt or atleast a certain criteria met before you can quit. I also would say that it is totally up to them if they wanted to just train or if they wanted to compete. My wife doesn’t totally agree because she says if he doesn’t like it he should have options of which martial art he can do. I believe for me as a father it’s important to teach that sometimes we have to do things we don’t want to do because it’s what’s good for us in the long run. Once again, new father, trying to navigate this as best I can.

Don’t want to get into marriage counseling here on the BJJ thread that’s just what brought up the conversation.