sports for children

Presents a guide to finding the right sport, team, and coach for children of all ages and abilities, and recommends how to find a recreational activity that matches a child's interests and strengths.

Discusses the benefits of participating in sports, choosing the right sport, stories on the impact of sports in real girls' lives, nutrition and exercise information, how to get an athletic scholarship, and more.

Looks at some of the problems caused by adult-organized youth sports programs, including emotional abuse of children, increased risk of serious injury, eating disorders, and violence; and presents some positive approaches to youth sports.

A guide to all-new, non-competitive sports and games which don't need special equipment and which anyone can play. Includes such games as New Frisbee, Infinity, Volleyball, Hunker Hauser, and information on fitness and yoga.

Provides advice on being a great teammate, a good winner, and a gracious loser, as well as dealing with coaches and other aspects of playing sports.

Explains how lifelong participation in sports promotes health, confidence, and life skills, and how girls can get the most out of various levels of competition.

Presents an introduction to sports, in simple text with photographs, showing children from around the world in various aspects of sports, including information on the physical benefits, the importance of practice, overcoming obstacles, teamwork, and more.

Collects fifteen articles that present positive and negative viewpoints on childhood sports, exploring such aspects as physical and mental benefits and harmfulness, neglect of academics, and financial costs; and includes an annotated list of related organizations.