Can a Gene Test Tell You Your Toddler’s Sport?

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By prodding a child and pushing a single sport early, parents run the risk of having a child turn-off to sports in general--thus defeating the purpose of healthy life-long engagement in exercise. The American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness reported on burnout and the up-tick in emergency room sports injuries among children and teens.
However, the availability of a genetic test for children as young as age one presents a challenge to parents: How many will be able to resist the temtation in this era of competitive parenting?
Susan Newman, Ph.D.
www.susannewmanphd.com

Susan Newman, Ph.D. of NJ 11:17AM December 04, 2008

Have you not heard? The national obsession with youth sports is going to experience a decline commensurate with the economy. Moms and Dads are going to discover that driving to all those ball games costs time and money they don't have while looking for the 3rd and 4th jobs.

of 3:19PM December 03, 2008