We’ve been talking about getting our tweens and teens up off the couch and physically active. But just throwing some running shoes on them and tossing them on to the track may not be the best option. Going from video games to marathons can cause an injury. Not exactly the outcome we’re looking for.
But there are a few things teens can do to prevent a sport injury:

Get in shape. If you’ve spent the last year in either a desk chair at school or a computer chair at home, you might need to work up to a full hour and a …read more

So exercise has many benefits for our teens. But what if your kid doesn’t like team sports? I was way too shy and way too uncoordinated to go out for any of the sports teams when I was in high school. My parents could have forced me, but I would have been miserable. School sports just aren’t for everybody.
Or maybe your son plays football in the fall, but has nothing in the winter. My daughter has dance and gymnastics all year long, but my boys only play one sport each. One plays golf in the fall and the other plays …read more