As parents, we want to encourage our kids to dream big and to do what they love. And school sports are an excellent way to boost a child's confidence, get in some healthy activity and even have fun as ...

A growing body of research shows how pressure from overbearing coaches and parents is stunting children’s emotional ...

Tom Brady used to put on his Little League uniform at 7 a.m. in preparation for a Saturday game hours later. He routinely went to hit and field with his dad at a park near his home in San Mateo, ...

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Recreational sports, either sponsored by the community or school district, are a popular way for children to experience being part of a team while bonding with their peers. However, many parents — ...

The Aspen Institute recently issued its annual report on kids' sports called "State of Play 2022." The Aspen Institute is an organization that studies lots of important issues, including kids' sports.

This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. When Aly was a little kid, “sports” consisted of playing on a playground or ...

A series of recent kids’ sports injuries, some fatal, have reignited a question for many families: Is my child safe playing sports? At least three student football players in the US have died since ...

As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in ...

Today, August 4, at 8 am Eastern Time on ESPN's SportsCenter, an athlete announced his retirement. But there won't be too many benefits accompanying such a retirement. In fact, this type of retirement ...

Biking, skateboarding, inline skating, pogo-stick hopping… today’s active kids do it all. And parents of today’s active kids insist they wear safety gear — especially helmets. Those growing noggins ...