A Very Common Sports Parenting Mistake
I know you’ve seen parents make this mistake before. Maybe you’re even guilty of it too. Fastpitch softball has become so super competitive in just the past 10 years or so and everyone wants their daughter to be able to keep up. But are you making a mistake that could end your daughter’s career prematurely?
You may be surprised to find out that young athletes hobble into the sports-medicine clinic of Children’s Hospital Boston on a DAILY basis! Doctors say that many of the aches and pains are simply from playing too hard, too often. Places like the sports-medicine clinic at the Children’s Hosptial Boston are being flooded with overuse injuries. Overuse injuries have risen significantly in the past decade.
One of the contributing factors? Youth sports specialization! Lots of training in only one sport all year long. This can actually be harmful to your child if you’re not careful. Even Mia Hamm, star soccer player, tells kids to avoid early specialization.
As a parent what can you do? Doctors advise monitoring the amount of time your child is putting in to their sport. This also means that if you child’s coach already demands a lot, DON’T ADD TO IT!
Waiting until your child gets hurt to make an adjustment may be too late. By then, it’s possible your child’s career could be over far too early.
For more information read the full article on this topic at mlive.com.
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