How to tell if kids are too dedicated

By GREGORY RAMEY, Cox Newspapers

Nothing makes 15-year-old Maddie happier than working endlessly to perfect her gymnastics techniques. She has the kind of dedication that would make any parent proud. But while parents are concerned about their kids being undisciplined, is it possible for a child to be too dedicated? Maddie doesn't have time for other sports, and her contact with school friends is extremely limited. She doesn't mind, saying that she has learned "extremely good time management skills and lots of discipline" at the gym.

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