A growing body of research shows how pressure from overbearing coaches and parents is stunting children’s emotional ...

Another school year begins with parents hoping that their children do not just excel in the classroom but also on the sports field. While few parents harbour hopes of their children becoming ...

If you’re preparing to register your child for summer sports camps and fall, team sports, Nirav Pandya, MD, orthopedic surgeon at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, has some suggestions for how to ...

Along with ankle injuries, kids focusing on one sport tend to have more shoulder and knee issues, including ACL injuries. LSOphoto/iStock via Getty Images Plus And kids are specializing in sports at ...

As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in ...

A series of recent kids’ sports injuries, some fatal, have reignited a question for many families: Is my child safe playing sports? At least three student football players in the US have died since ...

Diana Crandall is a deputy editor of automation at Forbes Marketplace. With a master's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California and a background in marketing, she combines ...

While many kids dream of becoming a professional or Olympic athlete, there may be physical and emotional drawbacks to ...