The bottom line: These girls had missed the game-playing stage of play development because of their intense involvement in youth sports from an early age.
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Are Organized Sports Eroding My Child’s Imagination?
Before he began playing organized sports, my seven-year-old had a really rich imagination. He seemed to be able to make sense of the world by working things out through play.
Do Girls and Boys Play Differently?
Whether its girls being mean or boys getting carried away, children need to be guided back into a more positive mode of play. We take care not to normalize antisocial play through parental inaction.
The Power of Play, Part 2
One reason why is that parents are struggling to overcome their fears. Child safety is foremost in our minds, and mostly with good reason. Many neighborhoods are unsafe.
The Power of Play, Part 1
It’s Levy’s biggest challenge: to force her hyper-trained, over-taught players to think on their feet, to play creatively. She spends hours designing and redesigning her practices to address this deficiency head-on.
Luis Fernando Llosa Interviews Manhattan DA, Cy Vance
Whole Child Sports co-founder Luis Fernando Llosa interviews Manhattan DA Cy Vance for the Aspen Institute’s 2018 Project Play Summit at The Knight Foundation Washington, D.C.
Possible Consequences of Quitting Sports
None of us want our children to be quitters. We all want them to socialize with their peers, be a part of a team, and get good exercise.
What Do I Do if My Child Hates Practice?
This is a classic warning sign that your kid may be close to quitting organized sports. Over seventy percent do so by the age of thirteen.
What Can I Do When Expectations Compromise Relationships?
Sports can be pivotal to developing strong parent-child relationships. But the onus is on the parent to evolve.
Too Much Pressure, Too Soon
What many coaches and, sadly, some parents don’t seem to get is that young kids are not readily able to distinguish between the failure to succeed and their own self-worth.