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Specialization: Too Much Sports or Too Much Sport?

In the face of the growing epidemic of overuse injuries in youth sports, sports parents are often given two different kinds of advice: to make sure that their kids don't play sports all the time (too much sports) and to make sure their child isn't playing a single sport too much (too much sport).

Balance and variety is best

In considering what "too much sports" and "too much sport" mean it is helpful to use real-world examples.

In the face of the growing epidemic of overuse injuries in youth sports,
sports parents are often given two different kinds of advice: to make
sure that their kids don't play sports all the time (too much sports)
and to make sure their child isn't playing a single sport too much (too
much sport).

Youth Sports Injuries: Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back

The consequences of not wearing a proper baseball or football helmet can be head trauma that could possibly be permanent or even cause death. In response to the rise in these types of sports injuries, parents  wised up and there was a movement to ensure that all children have proper safety gear. As a result, injuries from head trauma and lack of safety equipment went down. Excellent work!

My Child Just got Done with the Volleyball Season….Better Start Looking for Some Camps!

The season is over, many weekends spent in various hotels around the country for your child’s select volleyball team. Great season!

Now here are the following options you consider for your child:

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