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maybe at 10, sure. But the competing argument at that level is "well, if my kid isn't having a good time with this group of people, am I sabotaging their like of the sport entirely if I make them stay?"I don’t believe that it’s HER decision. Parents are there to help 10 year old kids make the right decision
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But even at 10. It's their journey. If a different option exists and the only reason to stay is some variety of "suffering builds character" than nah, make it happen.
Obviously circumstances matter. If they are like "waah, these people are so mean, they're not fun i don't like em blah blah blah" that's different than "These 3 people are really harshing my vibe, there's this other team right over there that I think will just be a much better experience" That's proactive responsible decision making and solution finding.
But as I've said earlier in this thread, this is a super nebulous question. I choose to believe the kid about how they feel when they're making a clear and obvious expression of it. Maybe you tell them "try for one more game/week/etc to see if you can mesh better" but if they're still like "no, they suck" then move.