The Montreal Gazette – Jill Baker
It’s easy to fall into the trap of treating kids like small adults, especially when it comes to sports and physical activity. But not only do kids approach exercise differently than adults, their smaller stature and underdeveloped bodies have a unique physiology that means they don’t respond to exercise the same way as adults do. From the age of six until puberty, kids require more than just smaller playing surfaces and child-sized equipment. They need coaches, teachers and parents who understand how to modify physical activity to suit how their bodies work.
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