Annotated Bibliography: The High Cost Of Youth Sports

Dear (parents with children 15 and younger):

An issue that has created intense debate . . . Is competitive sports are beneficial for children because it helps them with teamwork, and stress. It is clear that . . . sports are beneficial for children because it teaches students how to manage their stress. "Why sports are bountiful for children is . . . to show parents why sports helps students with teamwork. Will 'Pay to Play' Become A Permanent Part of School Sports?" Bob Cook, may 2005. “The authors name is . . . "I've written before about how creating conflicts. But it seems that with economic hard times lasting a while, especially when it comes to state, local and public education budgets,

In contrast, America's Obsession with Youth Sports and How It Harms Our Kids, by Mark Hyman, 2011. The author shows that stress can be very bad for children. "Yet within the statistics is a hidden stat not as easily shrugged off. Each year as many as half of all youth sports injuries are the result of overuse -- a regimen of sports play and training, so intense that a child's body rebels. In some high-volume clinics the picture is still worse. High Cost of Youth Sports, by VisualNews.com, 2004. “The graphic, titled The High Cost of Youth Sports, lists the most and least expensive organized sports, based on a survey of more than 1,000 parents with student athletes in grades 6 through 12, and offers several tips on how to keep youth sports expenses under control.” In condition, "Facts for Families: Children and Sports" "the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,” 2005. Nonprofit professional association in the United States dedicated to facilitating psychiatric care for children and adolescents. "Parents should take an active role in helping their child develop good sportsmanship. To help your child get the most out of sports, you need to be actively

Children should have stress in sports because stress is sometimes good for them. "Facts for Families: Children and Sports" "the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,” May 2005. Their goal is to advance science pediatric mental health for children. "Sports help children develop physical skills, get exercise, make friends, have fun, learn to play as a member of a team, learn to play fair, and improve self-esteem." This demonstrates that the paragraph proves that stress is good for children. In condition, "Facts for Families: Children and Sports" "the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,” May 2005. Their goal is to advance science pediatric mental health for children. "While you may not change a particular attitude, or behavior of a coach, you can make it clear how you would like your child to be approached. If you find that the coach is not responsive, discuss the problem with the parents responsible for the school, or league activities." This shows that some coaches do not listen to parents when they are too hard on children. This proves that sometimes even if stress is good, sometimes the coach gives them too much stress. This shows that parents are starting to help