Sports are more than just fun and games. Striving to win builds confidence, cooperation, concentration, coordination, and creativity. Or at least that’s what you’ve heard. But is that really the case? Isn’t Competition Bad for Kids? “Competition” is a dirty word for some parents. Not only does it put too much pressure on children to…

Most parents are aware that there are all kinds of physical and health benefits associated with gymnastics for kids, even for toddlers. What they may not always realize right away – until their child is an active participant anyway – that there are other, less obvious benefits that any child can gain from participating in…

The wearing of face masks is becoming a way of life. Even if they are not to be worn while participating in gymnastics and other sports when meets, games and practices do resume the chances are good that at child over the age of 2 or 3 will be asked to wear one when near…

  Getting involved in sports is something that everyone agrees is a great idea for kids – especially for teenagers whose idea of the ideal after school activity is often playing Madden on the Xbox or spending hours on Facebook rather than actually getting out and being active on a regular basis. Any sport comes…

School’s out – earlier than expected this year – and the kids are ready for some summer fun! Whether organized sports resume this summer remains to be seen, but even in the wake of COVID-19 the summer months provide the perfect opportunity to spend lots of time outside being active. Whether it’s swimming, hiking, biking,…

Family life has changed dramatically as a result of coronavirus containment measures. Weeknights and weekends spent taking active kids to and from extra-curricular activities and sport are on hold indefinitely. For active kids, used to having, for example, gymnastics practice several times a week, this only adds to the stress and confusion they are feeling.…