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Why Free Play Still Matters for Kids in Organized Sports

If your kid already has practice twice a week, a weekend tournament, and maybe a private lesson on top of that, “go play outside” can feel like one more thing to schedule rather than a break from scheduling. But free play — the unsupervised, kid-directed, no-whistle version of sports — does things for young athletes … [Read More…]