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Sports Injury Prevention for Kids

While sports can be a healthy way for kids to burn off energy and build their muscles, attendant risks are associated with sports participation. Much to the chagrin of many moms, you can’t fully protect your sports player from injury. You’ll cringe every time they step foot on a football field, baseball diamond or basketball court. However, you can help your athletic kid prevent injury (and calm your nerves a bit) with some common-sense safeguards.

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What Kids Should Eat Before a Game

The term “soccer mom” is a stereotype you have probably heard or may have even been called. It refers to a suburban woman who spends much of her day transporting her children to various sporting events. As with many stereotypes, a partial truth can lie within. If you’ve ever hurried your kids from school to homework to their Little League game and passed through the nearest fast-food place on the way, you are not alone. This, however, is not the best way to get your child a nutritious meal before a game.