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![Are Contact Sports Safe](images/110x80/10964.jpg)
Are Contact Sports Safe
A look at safety considerations for children enrolled in contact sports. Includes tips for finding the right program, securing proper safety gear, and recognizing the…...
![Cold Weather Sports](images/110x80/10965.jpg)
Cold Weather Sports
Ideas for winter activities for kids, helping them to stay fit year round. Includes tips for safe cold weather play....
![Extreme Sports](images/110x80/10968.jpg)
Extreme Sports
A look at extreme sports, including skateboarding, rollerblading, BMX biking, surfing, skiing, snowboarding, and rock and ice climbing....
![How Much Competition is Healthy?](images/110x80/38002.jpg)
How Much Competition is Healthy?
The ways in which you can tell if your child has crossed from competitive to aggressive....
![Individual Sports](images/110x80/10963.jpg)
Individual Sports
A look at individual sports for kids and teens. Includes exercise guidelines for kids....
![Life Sports](images/110x80/10966.jpg)
Life Sports
A look at the importance of getting kids and teens interested in life sports, enabling them to play actively for many years....
![London Olympics: an Inspiration to Our Children](images/110x80/26696.jpg)
London Olympics: an Inspiration to Our Children
A brief description of some of the ways in which the Olympics are inspiring our youngsters....
![Martial Arts for Children](images/110x80/10970.jpg)
Martial Arts for Children
A look at several popular styles of martial arts, with a focus on their application to child and teen students. Covers the basics of martial arts from China, Japan and…...
![Playing Football with Your Child](images/110x80/13257.jpg)
Playing Football with Your Child
Information for parents about playing football with their children, from teaching them basic ball handling skills to keeping the focus on fun, rather than winning....
![Soccer Mums and Dads: How to Keep Cool on the Sidelines](images/110x80/38001.jpg)
Soccer Mums and Dads: How to Keep Cool on the Sidelines
How to be a supportive parent and cheer on your children without embarrassing them....
![Sports Injuries in Children and How to Treat Them](images/110x80/39861.jpg)
Sports Injuries in Children and How to Treat Them
The major differences between injuries in adults and children and what should be done to treat youngsters' injuries....
![Swimming](images/110x80/10971.jpg)
Swimming
A look at the many benefits of swimming for kids and teens. Includes tips on swimming safety as well as pointing out the positives about swimming for kids with health…...
![Team Sports](images/110x80/10969.jpg)
Team Sports
A look at the benefits of team sports for the health and fitness of kids and teens. Includes information about physical, emotional, and social benefits of playing a…...
![Tennis](images/110x80/10967.jpg)
Tennis
A look at tennis for kids --from necessary equipment to locating places to play and qualified tennis instructors. Stresses the need to keep the focus on fun, fitness,…...
![Uncoordinated Children: What Sport is Best for Them?](images/110x80/38000.jpg)
Uncoordinated Children: What Sport is Best for Them?
The different ways in which different children can get plenty of exercise....