Youth Sports - Part 2 - Lessons Applied

Part two of a two-part conversation on youth sports. We examine
our efforts to introduce our children to athletics and discuss
some of the benefits and the challenges that come with
competition.
**Content Warning: there are references to sexual assault
of minors made in minutes 38-41 of the episode.

Show Notes and Links

- We discuss the violations of trust and the harmful impact
of Larry Nassar on the women and girls of USA Gymnastics and
Jerry Sandusky on Penn State Football players


- Dedan shares his concerns related to Attenuated growth and
female gymnasts.


- Harris discusses his family's recent experience at a camp for
kids and siblings with special health needs and the importance of
an effective Allergy Action Plan.

- Normally role-modelesque dad LeBron gives the ref at his son’s
game the blues.


- Additional youth sports safety resources


- Information connecting the dots between Football and Brain
Injury


- We may not be able to answer the question, "What is
sportsmanship," but this young pitcher embodies it.

- Bryan introduces us to the concept of Competitive empathy
and  tennis phenoms Osaka & Gauff show us what it looks
like.


-Download the free Nike Training Club app and check out these NTC
Family Workouts with your kid(s).

Additional Resources



Organized Sports for Kids


Youth Sports Facts: Benefits of Physical Activity


Pros and Cons of Youth Sports Participation


The Pros and Cons of Youth Sports Aren’t Only Physical


Why 70 percent of kids quit sports by age 13


Kids and Sports: 8 Things I Wish I'd Known When They
Started


Sports Meant So Much to Me. Why Wouldn’t My Son
Play?   


Podcast - ESPN Daily - The Surprising Science Behind
Epic Athletes (Re-Air) 


Commercial - NFL says 'Football is gay. Football is
queer. Football is accepting.' 


The Trevor Project National Survey 




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