Study Highlights Pressure in Youth Sports
Study Highlights Pressure in Youth Sports
From coachad.com
A new study examining youth sports takes a close look at the pressure kids face and how it contributes to declining participation.
Yellowbrick in Illinois surveyed 1,000 Americans to get a sense of how the pressure to succeed in youth sports has affected kids. Among the findings were that 70% of children leave organized sports by the time they’re 13 years old. Respondents also said that while parents are a constant source of pressure, they’re also their child’s biggest supporter.
From Yellowbrick:
According to the survey, 38% of children are between the ages of 7-9 when they begin playing youth sports, followed by 29% that start earlier. These are the ages are when social circles broaden through school and more independent activities. The most popular sports
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Yellowbrick in Illinois surveyed 1,000 Americans to get a sense of how the pressure to succeed in youth sports has affected kids. Among the findings were that 70% of children leave organized sports by the time they’re 13 years old. Respondents also said that while parents are a constant source of pressure, they’re also their child’s biggest supporter.
From Yellowbrick:
According to the survey, 38% of children are between the ages of 7-9 when they begin playing youth sports, followed by 29% that start earlier. These are the ages are when social circles broaden through school and more independent activities. The most popular sports
Learn more here:
