There are many things my children have done which I have never felt compelled to participate in. First, there was ballet. And well, tutus never flattered me anyway. Then they tried gymnastics and I had already been there, done that, had the groin pulls to prove it. Cheerleading? Negative. Although I have seen "parent cheer teams," I think this is one sport best left to the young (and fast-healing). For the most part I have been a happy spectator for their extra-curricular pursuits, cheering …