Category Archives: BYS Timeout

Enough’s enough — How many sports should one child play?

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Backyard Sports Timeout – Where our coaches field parents’ questions about Team Sports and offer ways to make it the Fun, Enriching Experience it’s supposed to be Q: My daughter plays softball and now she wants to play lacrosse. We’re happy that she likes sports, but worry she's taking on too much. Not only that, we don't have time to drive her to practice every night of the week. Should we limit her to one sport? A: We as parents sit on a three-legged stool, where we have a family; Read more [...]

The “Over-Coaching” effect and what kids lose when they don’t have fun

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Backyard Sports Timeout – Where our coaches field parents’ questions about Team Sports and offer ways to make it the Fun, Enriching Experience it’s supposed to be Q: Our son is in elementary school and he loves playing basketball with friends in our driveway. We encouraged him to join the basketball program at school, but it's not quite what we expected. There are a lot of coaching drills, but little "free-play" and this is frustrating our son who just wants to play. Do you think our child Read more [...]

Sports vs. Minecraft: How to get your kid off the computer and out on the field

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Backyard Sports Timeout – Where our coaches field parents’ questions about Team Sports and offer ways to make it the Fun, Enriching Experience it’s supposed to be Q: My son is in 6th grade and all he wants to do is sit and play Minecraft on the computer. How can I get him off the couch and interested in a sport or physical activity - I'm worried about his health? A: We face this all the time. This is where Mom and Dad earn the big bucks. It’s the parents’ job to expose their kid to Read more [...]