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Do You Take Your Tot to Sporting Events?
What's porous, striped or gold all over? Mini "Cheeseheads," wee Yankees, or lil Lakers, of course. While tiny tots may not understand the sport at hand, many parents enjoy the ritual and family time spent together at big sporting events.
Can Motherhood Make Us Better Athletes?
Forget Couch to 5K, maybe it should be Delivery Room to Marathon. While many postpartum mamas complain of the toll their pregnancies took on their bodies, doctors claim that the experience may make them more powerful than they were before conceiving a child. Researchers from Michigan State University and John Moores University in Liverpool have found that increases in blood volume and hormones that occur during pregnancy can improve the body's muscle strength, allowing women to excel at athletic activities.
Parents Are Training Kids as Young as Three For Triathlons
On your mark, get set, go! Much has been said about the importance of getting lil ones out of the house and outside to combat obesity, but are tots as young as three ready to take on a triathlon?
As the popularity of triathlons – which usually include a mix of running, biking and swimming – grows among adults, it is gaining even more interest with the younger set.
Sports Drinks May Do Kids Good on the Field
The combination of organized sports and hot weather can provide a dangerous on-field combination. Parents know that water is the best hydrator, but several studies show that kids don't drink enough of it when participating in athletic activities — even if it is readily available.
In one study, when both water and a sports drink such as Gatorade or Powerade were available, kids "eagerly downed 91 percent more than when offered water alone."
Do You Parent More Like Larry King or Conan O'Brien?
When it comes to protecting children from harsh words or unfair treatment, many parents step up to the plate. Evidence of this can often be found on the little league or soccer field where a mom or dad feels their child has been cheated. While those games tend to have "officials" monitoring the fairness of the event, some folks feel it is their duty to inject themselves into the refereeing.
Match the Celebaby With Their Sport!
Tinseltown's budding athletes run the bases, hit homers and guard the goal! Much like their parents, Celebabies take to the ball fields, slopes and rinks to let off steam and learn a thing or two about teamwork. See if you can match the celeb tot with their sport!
Do Your Kids Participate in Organized Sports Like Lil Deacon?
Aaaaay batter batter batter batter, swing batter! The warm weather months provide tots plenty of opportunities to engage in physical activities outdoors. While running through the sprinkler can keep babes happy for hours on end, organized sports can introduce youngsters to team effort, practice, routine and rich experiences.
Lil Tip: Get In on March Madness
With only hours until the first tip-off for the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament, there is no better time to get your lil one out on the court for a little one-on-one. Team sports, such as basketball, enable kids to work as a group and encourage the concept of taking turns. The game also works on hand-eye coordination and gross motor skills.
9-Year-Old Athlete Kicked Off Team For Being Too Good?
If Michael Phelps had been pulled from the pool, would he have gone on to be the winningest Olympian? It's ridiculous to think that a child could be punished for being too good an athlete, but that's what is happening to Jericho Scott, a 9-year-old little leaguer in Connecticut who has an arm that can throw a fast one. While the pitcher tops off at 40 mph and has never beamed another child during a game, batters have a hard time hitting his pitches, and some parents were concerned when their sluggers went up to bat.
Caged Fighting For Kids?
Would you let your lil one go head to head in all out combat with another child?
A recent MSNBC report on cage fighting said that the adult only sport is now catching popularity with a younger set. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is now legal for children in a few states, but advocates say as a youth sport, it teaches self discipline, is great exercise and allows youngsters to channel their angst.
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