Fitness in Kids

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Sometimes good kids can be bad sports. Here are the words you need to talk with your child about sportsmanship.

How can you keep your child grounded when he gets overly excited about his athletic performance, but still provide positive feedback?

Giving kids money and the okay to shoot people with guns is unwise.

Efforts to encourage a child to play organized sports by signing him up will not help him develop a sense of autonomy.

Parents need to keep some focus on their child's emotional health in their attempts to get him to lose weight.

Read how one sports league found a unique way to enure good sportsmanship on the field and in the stands.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Sometimes good kids can be bad sports. Here are the words you need to talk with your child about sportsmanship.

Our expert scolds a parent for his attitude towards his son.

Read what you should do when your child's coach uses humiliating penalties.

Punishing and/or bribing your son to force him to play a sport is not going to work.

Help your child cope with the frustrations of sports.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Helping girls to achieve better in sports.

Learn what types of activities can help to foster a young child's love of physical activity.

Every year 20 million kids register for youth hockey, football, baseball,soccer, and other competitive sports. So why do most kids quit sports by the time they turn 13?

A parent asks our expert, "How would you handle a nine-year-old boy who is an incredibly talented baseball player but has a bad attitude?"

A mother asks how she and her husband can motivate their daughter to get to the next level in sports.

Are you trying to help your child choose a new sports game? Ask these questions before you sign your child up.