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How to Be a Sports Parent
It's not if you win or lose Pediatricians estimate that ninety percent of young children they see participate in organized sports. In fact, sports help children develop important social skills and promote their physical fitness. We’ve all heard people say, ‘It’s not if you win or ...
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The Benefits of Team Sports
Today’s generation of children is fighting the worst obesity epidemic in history. Giving kids an excuse to exercise is reason enough to consider enrolling them in team sports. But calories aside, team sports have other benefits to kids – social, emotional, and physical ones. Here are some of ...
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Building Leadership Skills in Middle School Girls Through Interscholastic Athletics
Participation in sports supports leadership by teaching girls to cooperate with their teammates and opponents as well as...
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Sports and Kids: Pathway to Healthy Development or to Unhealthy Competition?
Sports are big news. Special sports sections in print and television news media keep expanding; scores make headlines;...
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Should Sports Be Required?
The British Government recently launched a campaign to give every child the chance to participate in five hours of...
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Positive Character Development in School Sport Programs
Sportsmanship and the development of positive character have long been explicit goals of school sports. A strong belief...
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Martial Arts for the Younger Set
Jet Li, Jackie Chan, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon may have brought martial arts into our living rooms, but this...
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