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03-30-2003, 12:50 PM
March 27, 2003) -- In sports, there's no such thing as a can't-miss prospect.
As boys and girls begin climbing up the sports ladder, many factors will influence their success. They include: learning to take on tougher, older competition; the need to perfect fundamentals while constantly adding new skills; handling added pressures to succeed and greater expectations of coaches and fans; avoiding boredom and burnout; overcoming or taking advantage of genetic factors such as height, size and speed; and, the good luck to avoid injuries.
Parents need to help their children handle the disappointments, frustrations and successes each step along the way, but especially so before they reach high school. Here are some ways to help:
http://nfl.com/news/story/6280505
As boys and girls begin climbing up the sports ladder, many factors will influence their success. They include: learning to take on tougher, older competition; the need to perfect fundamentals while constantly adding new skills; handling added pressures to succeed and greater expectations of coaches and fans; avoiding boredom and burnout; overcoming or taking advantage of genetic factors such as height, size and speed; and, the good luck to avoid injuries.
Parents need to help their children handle the disappointments, frustrations and successes each step along the way, but especially so before they reach high school. Here are some ways to help:
http://nfl.com/news/story/6280505