

The Art of Balance
Specialization and Youth Sports Athletes
As the end of the school year approaches,
many parents are faced with the annual predicament: "What should
my kids do this summer?" If you're like us, you're
thinking about how to keep your kids entertained, engaged,
active and busy. (Not to mention out of trouble!) And while
there are literally hundreds of options for kids activities
during the summer, youth sports parents face a unique dilemma:
the challenge of specialization.
Alexi Lalas, USA World Cup soccer player
“Sports, and certainly the possibility
of one of their children becoming a professional athlete,
was not necessarily high on the list when [my parents]
thought of what they envisioned for their children."
This month, the team at Responsible Sports
has turned to the experts at Positive Coaching Alliance
as well as the professional coaches and athletes who regularly
contribute to our Responsible Sports Community, including
Jessica Mendoza, Doug Wilson, and others to ask: should
kids specialize in sports?
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