Every parent watching from the sideline eventually asks it: is my kid actually athletic, or am I just seeing what I want to see? It’s a fair question, and a harder one to answer than it looks, because the traits that make a child stand out at age 8 aren’t always the traits that predict … [Read More…]
Signing your 4-year-old up for travel soccer might feel like getting ahead — but pediatricians say the opposite is usually true. Starting too early, before a child’s body and brain are ready for the demands of a team sport, tends to backfire in frustration, tears on the sideline, and kids who quit before they ever … [Read More…]
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