Children and Fitness

Allison Scanlon, a Sag Harbor mother of three and founder of Hamptons Youth Sports had an idea. She wanted her kids to play sports even if they weren’t chosen to be on the “star” players teams. She remembered that Michael Jordan was cut twice. Read more about her desire and what she has accomplished: Kudos [...]

What overuse injuries are telling us about youth sports is an insight-filled and thoughtful article written by pediatrician Dr. Claire McCarthy. Dr. McCarthy weights in on the out-of-balance, over achievement aspect of competitive sports and the search for balance between “success” in sports and having fun. Read her musings here: Dr. McCarthy leaves us with [...]

The headline sounds really screwy – right?! Actually when you consider that the Yuma Obesity Undermines Their Health program (YOUTH) has used big necklaces with plastic tokens to recognize the kids involved in the Mileage Club School Program, the concept makes perfect sense. The Mileage Club has helped over 2000 children to become physically active. [...]

Riding a horse might seem an unusual way for a child to exercise, yet there are many health benefits associated with riding. 1. Unique form of exercise 2. Relieves stress 3. Develops a feeling of accomplishment 4. Adds to a child’s self confidence 5. Develops patience and self discipline 6. Forms a bond This article [...]

Black belt Karate teacher for 18 years, Angie Boatright, teaches karate to children as young as 4. Wikipedia.org definies karate as: “Karate (空手?) (play /kəˈrɑːtiː/; Japanese pronunciation: [kaɽate] ( listen)) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed partially from indigenous fighting methods called te [...]