Why Kids Should Play Sports: 5 Reasons It’s Important
January 22, 2020I don’t often write posts with a strong opinion. This is mostly because I have a firm “you do you” philosophy for most areas of life. However, there are some things that I feel strongly enough about that I think it’s worth just putting it out there! In general, I think youth sports are beneficial for most families. And I even think this about why kids should play sports after spending alllll evening driving children around from activity to activity. This doesn’t mean that I’m a big fan of super competitive, all consuming sports commitments. But if that’s important to…
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