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Our general rule is one sport at a time and we switch sports every two months, with breaks in between for free play, giving us up to five different sports a year (Jan/Feb, Apr/May, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, and Nov/Dec). Sports overlap so it doesn't mean we don't have sports in March or June but those are nice down times to not have such structure in our schedules. For kids ages 3-13, it has been proven that specialization at such an early age is not recommended. So it's best to keep changing sports and sports muscles throughout the year.
In the early years, I would encourage parents to put together annual plans for their child's sports schedule. It's helpful to research the sports early enough to not miss registration deadlines and it's also nice to see when a child may be participating in too much at once.
I put together a bi-monthly plan for each of my kids and then look week by week to see where the seasons overlap. Certain sports like tennis, ballet, equestrian and swimming that don't need to occur in particular times of the year (there is some flexibility as to when you do them) serve as nice offseason sports to other sports like football, baseball, lacrosse, hockey, and skiing which have very defined seasons.
Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/besporthappy or join our Be Sport Happy Saratoga Equipment Exchange group on Facebook and exchange used sports equipment with other Saratoga families: www.facebook.com/groups/besporthappy.
In the early years, I would encourage parents to put together annual plans for their child's sports schedule. It's helpful to research the sports early enough to not miss registration deadlines and it's also nice to see when a child may be participating in too much at once.
I put together a bi-monthly plan for each of my kids and then look week by week to see where the seasons overlap. Certain sports like tennis, ballet, equestrian and swimming that don't need to occur in particular times of the year (there is some flexibility as to when you do them) serve as nice offseason sports to other sports like football, baseball, lacrosse, hockey, and skiing which have very defined seasons.
Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/besporthappy or join our Be Sport Happy Saratoga Equipment Exchange group on Facebook and exchange used sports equipment with other Saratoga families: www.facebook.com/groups/besporthappy.
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