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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

This underscores the futility of making high-stakes decisions about a childs athletic future in elementary school. Their bodies are better equipped to endure specialized drills without as high a risk of growth plate injuries. Their brains are more adept at processing strategic concepts and handling stress.

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An unusual school celebrates its first century

Stanford Childrens

One boy was a teenager in high school, the other a child in early elementary school. Because they were attending the school at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, in one big classroom for grades K-12, they became buddies. But they also wanted to have fun and feel like regular kids.

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