The new year often means a new season of kids’ sports. Many families may be pondering whether to commit to another season or discovering their child is now saying they’d like to quit their usual sport. My husband and I faced this dilemma last year when our nine-year-old wanted to quit Nippers (junior surf lifesaving). […] … learn more→
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What makes kids want to drop out of sport, and how should parents respond?

The Kobe legacy: Should the NBA let high school players skip college?
Less than a decade after 18-year-old Kobe Bryant got drafted into the NBA in 1996, the league made all players spend at least one year in college or playing overseas before they could enter the professional basketball league. That rule may be about to be rescinded, paving the way for today’s star high school players to […] … learn more→

Want an Olympic legacy? Get primary school children trying out a range of different sports
With sports lovers still basking in the gleam of Great Britain’s Olympic medal haul from Rio and now looking forward to a clutch of golds at the Paralympics, a BBC campaign is encouraging British school children to “Get Inspired” by Team GB’s success and emulate their sporting heroes. However laudable this is, it comes amid […] … learn more→
Amateur athletes and other “Nontraditional” students flock to online education
Online colleges are getting a boost from an unconventional source: amateur athletes competing at the highest levels who want to continue their educational opportunities while pursuing their sporting aspirations. … learn more→