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Youth Sports: are They Really for the Youth?

A 42 game schedule for 9-10 year olds! Tournaments every Saturday and Sunday where 9-10 year olds play 3 games on each day with 20 minute halves!

Did your jaw drop at these revelations? It should. These are 9 & 10 year olds playing in a tournament league, in games that are longer than 32 minute high school games and in a schedule that would test any college team.

I just moved to Oregon and in talking with an acquaintance here learned that his ex-wife just signed their son up to play in the league described above. A couple of questions came immediately to mind—no, make that numerous questions.

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Until It Hurts: America’s Obsession with Youth Sports and How It Harms Our Kids

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Every year, more than 3.5 million children under age fifteen require medical treatment for sports injuries, nearly half of which are the result of simple overuse. Journalist Mark Hyman investigates the evolution of youth sports from mere games to full-on quests to turn children into tomorrow’s superstar athletes by pushing them beyond physical and emotional limits. Opening up a crucial discussion about the perils of youth sports culture today, Hyman offers the ans… More >>

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7 Top Secrets for Maintaining Your Youth?Don’t Wait Until You’re Old and Wrinkled!

Recently, I was visiting with an elderly friend of mine that is in his mid 80′s. He’s currently being challenged with the ravages of age. His body is starting to shut down, his vision is starting to slip, he needs help getting from one room to another, he’s needing to depend on others when he’s been so independent throughout his life. He doesn’t like what is happening to his body…however, his mind remains pretty sharp. During our visit he remarked that “one needs to be pretty tough to get old” and I couldn’t agree with that statement more…when one’s health starts to deteriorate, you’ve got to be pretty tough to endure some of the circumstances and challenges you’re faced with. The second thing he said was simple and yet very profound, he said “Knowing what I know now, I sure wish I would have taken better care of my body when I was younger”. Now that my friend is sage wisdom at it’s best!

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