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When They're Ready to Play

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by Brooke de Lench and the MomsTeam Experts, posted November 21 2010

MomsTeam Founder Brooke de Lench says that in deciding whether a child is ready to start playing sports, parents should consider three things: what their instincts tell them about the child's readiness, the child's age, maturity and skill level, and whether they themselves are ready to see their child playing sports.

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Publisher and author of HOME TEAM ADVANTAGE, Brooke de Lench founded MomsTeam in 2000. MomsTeam is the premier online youth sports information gateway for youth sports parents seeking advice, community and product information from a world-class team of expert psychologists, nutritionists, athletes, medical doctors, journalists coaches, referees and parents dedicated to one mission: to make sure that youth sports is safe, affordable, stress free and more fun! www.MomsTeam.com

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