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Aubrey, Allison. “Student Athletes Who Specialize Early Are Injured More Often, Study Finds.”
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This article includes interesting information regarding child athletes and injuries that can
occur. Most injuries occur in athletes who specialize in a specific sport. Those who don’t
play multiple sports work the same muscles year in and out. This can cause over use
resulting in injury.
This source will be useful in explaining why being a child athlete should be encouraged.
The statistics included in this source will provide background information needed to
I can use this source to provide different information to support my research while still
stating why child athletes are a must in our society. I will tie together all of the negatives
and all of the positives to being a child athlete. Ultimately stating why the pros outweigh
the cons.
Auriemma, Geno. “In Coach's Rant, a Lesson for Parents and Athletes.” CNN Health, CNN, 23
Connecticut (Geno Auriemma) explains how parents and the era we live in today have
This interview/press conference will be a reliable source for my research paper because
the interviewee is a proven winner and coach. He has won 11 NCAA National
Championships and has been coaching at UConn since 1985. Auriemma explains how
children do not show the same excitement in team sports as they once did due to the
This source will be helpful towards my research paper in relating helicopter parenting to
this sports era and the impact it has on young kids. I will explain how young kids fail in
the long run due to helicopter parenting. Children face enough stress with sports as it is,
Bachynski, Kathleen E., and Daniel S. Goldberg. "Youth sports & public health: framing risks of
mild traumatic brain injury in American football and ice hockey." Journal of Law,
http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A389508958/AONE?u=lincclin_sjrcc&sid=AONE&
People question the effects of playing sports as a child. Many studies have been
conducted to prove that sports cause traumatic brain injury in contact sports such as
football and ice hockey. This article further explains the negative effects of putting a
child into a contact sport at a young age. They argue that the injuries in the NFL are not
This article will us on our opposing viewpoint. We think that sports should be
encouraged and this article has shown us the viewpoint from the other side.
I can use some of these ideas to have a better understanding of both sides of controversy.
Edger, Mike. “How Bully Coaching Affects Athletes.” Sports Psychology Today – Sports
This article provides the impact bully coaches have on a developing youth mind. The
author draws a quote from a high school quarterback and shows how the players mindset
completely changed when he encountered a bully high school coach. The player explains
how he never lacked confidence when performing until he got to high school. He further
explains how the embarrassment he would get from the coach yelling at him affected his
play on the field. Further along, he states he would rather sit on the bench than to play
This source provides examples on the negative affects tough coaching can have on a
young athlete. The author provides details on how tough coaching not only affects an
athletes’ confidence on the field, but off the field as well. Contrary to most of the articles
I have cited, this article discusses the negatives to tough coaching. The main point of this
research paper. I can show the negatives of this style of coaching and the impact it can
have on the mind of a young athlete. I will further explain the negatives of poor coaching
and how it impacts the mental state of athletes as they grow older.
Gerdy, John R. "Organized Sports Do Not Benefit Children." Sports and Athletes, edited by
Context,
link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010233241/OVIC?u=lincclin_sjrcc&xid=5da61c00.
This article is an opposing view to putting children in organized sports. They believe that
kids should play sports in a non-organized manner. The author believes that sports are
more adult dominated since the coaches call every single play in all levels. Their main
argument is that kids know how to make their sports fun by playing pick-up games and
While helping us see through the eyes of an opposing viewpoint, this article gave us more
reasons to counter argue their claims. There could be some downsides to not having any
claim that adults ruin all levels of youth sports. I will use that as my counter argument
Gordon, Serena. “More Kids Are Suffering Sports Injuries.” ABC News, ABC News Network,
12 Oct. 2018.
This article provides the dangers of children participating in sports, particularly while
specializing in a certain sport. The author discusses how playing only one sport can cause
overuse to the same muscles. This is particularly concerning for children because of the
fact that they are still growing. The author also brings up statistical evidence to support
her claim.
This source does an excellent job of explaining the possible scenarios that could occur
when children specialize in a certain sport. This could be damaging to their development
I will use this source to explain why not only children should play sports, but why
children should play as many sports as possible. I will include examples as to why
becoming a multi-sport athlete will help with a child’s growth and development both
This source does an excellent job of listing a lot of positive aspects that can happen when
children play sports. The items on that list include sportsmanship, stress relief, and
finding quick solutions to problems. The article also discusses some negatives to child
athletes. The listed negatives are, injuries and sports can put too much pressure on young
kids.
The author explained the pros and cons to being a child athlete very well. The author also
included facts to back up her claims. Kaminsky explained all the possible scenarios that
I will use this source to show not only the positives to child athletes, but the negatives as
well. I will explain how the pros that can be gained (sportsmanship, stress relief, etc.)
heavily outweigh the negatives (injuries, etc.). In my research paper, I will tie everything
together, stating both sides of the argument. At the end, I will state why my side (the
Lee, Jeesang. “The Many Benefits of Helicopter Parenting – Jeesang Lee – Medium.” Medium,
benefits on children. The article goes into great depth about how much harder it is to be
successful for kids this present day than it was even a decade ago. The author discusses
how children need to be guided in the right direction by their parents from an early age to
teach them what is right and wrong. The author also discusses the stereotypes that
helicopter parenting creates and goes into detail about our false judgement on these
parents.
This source is useful in looking at the effects helicopter parents have on children and how
it benefits the growth of that child. The previous articles conveyed a negative look on
helicopter parenting, but this article shows the positives. The author explains that the
parents hover over their children due to the love and care they have for them. Also, the
author explains that most kids need their parents watching them closely in order to learn
This article will be helpful when discussing the counter argument of my paper. It will
also provide the reader with a different view point of children and sports. This source
allows us to see although there are many disadvantages to having helicopter parents, there
Maroon, Joseph, and Julian Bailes. "The Health Benefits of Youth Contact Sports Outweigh the
link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EEAYEC052799645/OVIC?u=lincclin_sjrcc&xid=836573
86. Accessed 21 Sept. 2017. Originally published as "Weighing the childhood risks of
The public opinion of youth sports is that kids can be injured more easily. However, the
benefits outweigh the risks. Throughout the article, the authors talk about each contact
sport and their benefits. While sports can be rough, they can also teach us about the
The information displayed throughout this article helps us view the many benefits of
being a child athlete. I believe with their views and believe that being a child athlete is
beneficial.
I can use this article to explain the benefits of child athletes. I will explain how sports can
help children make new friends, find their passion, learn critical life skills, and so much
more. Society needs child athletes and I will explain all the major details further in my
essay.
Merkel, Donna L. “Youth Sport: Positive and Negative Impact on Young Athletes.” Current
Neurology and Neuroscience Reports., U.S. National Library of Medicine, 31 May 2013,
positives of being a child athlete. The article includes statistics from what ages fit best for
starting a sport, as well as how a certain sport can affect a child cognitively (mentally).
The author continues to explain how sports can benefit a child not only physically but
mentally as well.
This article contains no biased. This source contains solid facts and statistics to explain
both the negatives and positives to being a child athlete. Due to this citation being non-
biased, this will be a good source to use when bringing up statistics in my research paper.
I will use this source to support my claim of why youth sports are beneficial to young
children. I will also use this source to include another perspective of child athletes
(negative viewpoint). I will tie the two points together but ultimately explain why the
Oliver, Jon L, et al. “Training Elite Child Athletes: Promoting Welfare and... : Strength &
This article explains what coaches can do to encourage those elite child athletes and to
also humble them when necessary. As a coach is it not only important to coach the sport,
but to also show the athlete how important it is to be a great teammate and to be
The information provided in this article will help myself understand the many lessons
elite child athletes can learn through their respected sport. The life lessons they can learn
from their coaches can help build a foundation that will create life success.
I can use this article to explain what it is like for elite level child athletes as well as
average child athletes. I will tie together why it is not only hard for average athletes but
for highly skilled athletes. With the pressures of being the best performer in your
respected sport, you have higher standards than most. This can cause high
pressure/criticism towards that athlete. This can either make or break their performance. I
O'Sullivan, John. “Youth Sports Coaching: Not a Job, but a Calling!” Changing the Game
The main point of this source is to explain to youth coaches that they are in a much more
important role than they may think. Yes, they teach kids the X’s and O’s of their
respected sport, but they also have the ability to change their players lives off the playing
field. The author goes into detail about the lessons learned through sports and how those
lessons relate to everyday life. The author further discusses how youth coaches have the
ability to give kids self-confidence and teach them the ways of good sportsmanship.
This source provides details regarding the positive impacts youth coaches can have on
young kids lives. This source also provides the impact one word can have on the child
athletes lasting impression of their coach. This can either spark a love for sports or a
complete hate for them. Most of the article focuses on just the positives youth coaches
The above article will be helpful in providing my research paper with the proper points to
support the argument that society needs youth sports. Youth sports are essential in
helping kids learn the life skills needed to be successful in everyday life. I will go into
Schwebel, Frank J., et al. "Measurement of Perceived Parental Success Standards in Sport and
http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A515248386/AONE?u=lincclin_sjrcc&sid=AONE&
Many people believe that coaches can positively influence young children's lives. This
article supplies factual evidence and statistics about children succeeding in life after
sports. Also, the authors explain the importance of having high self-esteem, being goal
The information in this article helps us see how playing sports as a child is beneficial in
developing life skills such as, commitment, communication, leadership, and resiliency.
This article is useful because it supports the argument that playing sports as a child is
beneficial to developing life skills. I will explain why everyone needs to have certain life
skills and how sports are the best way to learn a lot of those. The high-pressure moments
and comradery in sports helps learn these skills at a younger place in a learning
environment.
www.postbulletin.com/playbook/youth_sports/helicopter-parents-do-their-children-a-
This article does a good job of stating what a “helicopter parent” is and explains how they
negatively affect children. The author (Swalboski) further discusses how most helicopter
parents are not that way in other aspects of their child’s life. The reason why this is the
case is because some parents were either ex-athletes/coaches or they were not as good at
sports as they dreamed. So, they either want to relive the glory days through their kid or
want their child to have a better sporting experience than they themselves had. Although
with good intent, this can add extreme amounts of pressure to the athlete. This extreme
pressure can cause burn out and a decreased interest in sports competition, leading to the
athlete quitting.
This source will be helpful while I try to explain what a helicopter parent is and how they
Although still negative, the different perspective will help further support my argument.
The goal of using this source is to provide a different view of parents controlling their
children’s athletic career, but still show how it can negatively impact their lives on and
off the field. I will explain why parents need to just enjoy watching their kids perform
Thomas. “Why Kids Should NOT Play Youth Sports.” Faithandathletics.com, 3 Sept. 2016,
2018.
This source explains the worst possible scenarios that could happen in youth sports. The
article includes aspects of “bully coaching”, not understanding how to accept failure,
uncommitted to the sport (unwilling to put in time/effort), and caring more about rewards
rather than experiences. The article strictly focuses on the negatives and includes no
This citation includes many negatives to being a child athlete however, the source fails to
include the positives that occur during youth sports. I actually see most of the negative
items listed in the article as positives. Failure is going to occur in life and I believe sports
helps us with realizing that. Sports also helps us with handling rough situations and
I will use this source to support my claim of why youth sports are a positive in our
society and how these claims help us grow rather than suffer. The life skills we can learn
through sports help us grow and become smarter, more trustworthy adults. These are just