Why We Shouldn't Force Our Kids Into Sports
Samantha Kemp-Jackson
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Posted 04.06.2013
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Canada Living
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The message that we're sending to our children is loud and clear: we want you to excel at sports, so you'd better do it. We want to see you become an athletic star, regardless of your interest (and often skill level). Until we let go of our collective dreams of athletic super-stardom, of touchdowns and home runs, we will continue to negatively affect our children's psyches.
