http://www.sheknows.com/ Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/972041/dont-deny-it-any-longer-youre-a-soccer-mom Soccer moms may have developed a bad reputation in the past couple of decades , but being a dedicated soccer mom is making a comeback in a big way! The downside to being a soccer mom is that the fields become your home away from home for the entire season. We love this soccer mom gear that will make long practices a bit more bearable and those cold, early morning games worth getting out of your minivan. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/972041/dont-deny-it-any-longer-youre-a-soccer-mom Parenting Katie Kavulla Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/963836/bad-sports-parents We’ve all seen them — the parents screaming obscenities at the coach from the sidelines or being overly enthusiastic about their child’s performance in a game. As it turns out, kids are noticing this behavior — and they don’t like it one bit. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/963836/bad-sports-parents Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Child Development & Health Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/957781/preventing-sports-injuries If you're thinking your children practice sports with a different intensity than you ever did as a kid, you're not alone. Young athletes are playing longer and harder today. Plus, the pressure to win puts emotional stress on kids. Many parents push winning rather than focusing on effort, sportsmanship and hard work, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/957781/preventing-sports-injuries Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Parenting Advice & Columns Julie Weingarden Dubin Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/956839/soccer-helmets-gone-too-far Almost every week, there's another report of an athlete sidelined by a concussion, or a scientific study detailing the dangers of a head injury in about every sport. Short of pulling him from the game, you want to protect your child and reduce the risk of injury. In the case of soccer, this might mean a helmet. Yes, a soccer helmet. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/956839/soccer-helmets-gone-too-far Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Child Development & Health Jen Klein Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:09:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/816200/when-you-star-athlete-wants-to-quit-1 You have an athletically gifted child who has a passion for a particular sport. You've invested years of time, money, and emotional and physical energy to support your child's athletic endeavors. Your child is at the top of his or her game and only getting better. But one day, your child announces he or she wants to quit. What's going on here? http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/816200/when-you-star-athlete-wants-to-quit-1 Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Child Development & Health Jen Klein Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:44:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/821132/feeding-your-child-athlete Your child athlete gives 100% on the court. Make sure the food she’s consuming is doing its part, too. Read on to learn how to make smart food choices, and how to plan healthy and nutritious meals that will give your child athlete the boost she needs. http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/821132/feeding-your-child-athlete Health & Wellness Children's Health Kristin Chessman Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:46:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/816201/your-seemingly-non-athletic-child-1 Our kids are totally unique. In fact, it's quite amazing how different they can be from their parents. Take for example, the athletic, sports loving parent with the seemingly non-athletic child. Just as with any other difference in traits and tendencies, this can come as a surprise. Whether you call it pleasant surprise or something else is a matter of choice. But for the parent who dreamed of playing catch with their child, the child who can't catch a ball in a baseball glove from a foot away, no matter how much coaching and how much the child may want it, it can be perplexing. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/816201/your-seemingly-non-athletic-child-1 Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Parenting Advice & Columns Jen Klein Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:30:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/816138/how-far-is-too-far-to-push-when-it-comes-to-sports-1 When you have an athletically gifted child, it can be easy to be swept up into the momentum of the sport. Before you even realize what has happened, pick-up baseball at the park has turned into hitting coaches and pitching coaches and clinics and regional team tryouts. Somewhere along the line you may have transitioned from parent going along for the ride with pride to encouraging parent to something...more. A comment or two from a youth league coach can turn into something neither of you quite imagined. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/816138/how-far-is-too-far-to-push-when-it-comes-to-sports-1 Parenting Family Fun Parenting Advice & Columns Jen Klein Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:30:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/815959/accepting-atheltic-imperfections-1 As often as parents dream of academic success for their kids, they also dream of athletic success. How many dads have spent hours coaching their kids in the backyard, trying to correct swings and optimize throws? How many moms have contacted private coaches and driven countless miles to practices and games and more? How many did these things out of fun and love, yes, but also with the hope that it might lead to something, well, more? http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/815959/accepting-atheltic-imperfections-1 Parenting Family Fun Parenting Advice & Columns Jen Klein Sun, 30 May 2010 19:30:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/815392/preventing-sports-related-injuries-in-kids-1 A sports-related injury can happen in an instant. Without the proper protective gear, young athletes could find themselves on the bench instead of on the field this summer. Despite their known benefits, many youngsters are not wearing mouth guards during sports competitions and practices. According to a recent survey conducted on behalf of the American Association of Orthodontists , 67 percent of parents said their child does not wear a mouth guard while playing baseball, soccer, hockey, basketball and many other contact sports. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/815392/preventing-sports-related-injuries-in-kids-1 Parenting Age by Age Child Development & Health Lee W. Graber, D.D.S. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:45:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/814247/what-kids-can-learn-from-march-madness-1 March Madness is the ultimate in college basketball. The top NCAA men's basketball teams battle it out for the top spot . So, what can your kids learn by paying attention to this yearly rush of play and brackets? http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/814247/what-kids-can-learn-from-march-madness-1 Parenting Family Fun Family Activities Sarah W. Caron Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:30:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/812904/5-tips-for-taking-kids-to-professional-sports-events There's nothing quite like going to a professional sports game. Whether it's baseball, hockey, basketball, or football, it's quite the spectacle. Athletic superstars in action, competition, hometown pride, and all that. But is it really a place for kids? Given the expense and effort of going to a professional sporting event, it's best to have some knowledge and a plan before you commit to a family day at the sports arena. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/812904/5-tips-for-taking-kids-to-professional-sports-events Parenting Family Fun Parenting Advice & Columns Jen Klein Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:32:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/812349/do-away-with-sport-snack-duty As much as my kids love their sports , and as much as I enjoy their games, and enjoy that they enjoy them so much, there's one element of kids' teams sports that I don't enjoy at all: snack duty. Over years I've got the snack duty purchases down to a mindless routine, but I don't enjoy it. I don't even see the point of it. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/812349/do-away-with-sport-snack-duty Parenting Family Fun Parenting Advice & Columns Jen Klein