• Unstructured Free Play Important for Kids

    Too often these days, parents feel they have no choice but to pack their child's schedules with adult-supervised, adult-driven activities such as organized sports. But, as a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) makes clear, such activities should not come at the expense of free and unstructured play, which is critical to healthy child development.

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Team of Experts

Do you have a question about youth sports that requires special expertise to answer? Here’s where you can get answers from some of the top experts in their field.
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Health & Safety

An estimated 12 million student athletes will suffer some type of sports or recreational injury this year. Here’s where parents, coaches, and administrators can go for timely and timeless information on preventing and treating youth sports injuries.
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Nutrition

Children who play sports have special nutrition and hydration needs. The Nutrition channel provides information about the foods and fluids your athlete should be eating and drinking before, during and after sports for peak performance.
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Successful Parenting

While mothers and fathers face numerous challenges in parenting a child who plays sports, the potential rewards are even greater. Here’s where parents can find the information they need to be successful youth sports parents and help make the sports experience safe and enjoyable for the entire family.
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Sports

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Here’s where you’ll be able to find information on the equipment needed for a particular sport and how to buy it, a primer on that sport or activity, and videos and advice from experts.
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Team Moms

Team administrators (a/k/a Team Moms), game officials, coaches and club and league administrators are critical members of the youth sports team. In particular, coaches can, and often do, make the difference between a positive and negative sports experience for youth athletes. This is the place to find information on what it takes to be a successful Team Mom, official, youth sports coach or youth sports administrator.
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