We put our kids into sports to help build character. Teach teamwork and responsibility - and, oh ya, have a good time.
But could the activities YOU'VE signed your son up for be setting him up for bad behavior?
A new study (which is based on the responses of 13,000 kids in high school) finds boys who are involved in team sports are more likely to engage in risky behavior - like drinking, smoking and fighting.
One expert says this may happen because the boys may develop a 'gang' like mentality from the team. They become a family, right? So, if one person is behaving badly, the rest may/could/will follow? Hmmmm.
At least there's good news for the girls involved in team sports. There are fewer rates of depression, marijuana use and smoking.
What do you think?
But could the activities YOU'VE signed your son up for be setting him up for bad behavior?
A new study (which is based on the responses of 13,000 kids in high school) finds boys who are involved in team sports are more likely to engage in risky behavior - like drinking, smoking and fighting.
One expert says this may happen because the boys may develop a 'gang' like mentality from the team. They become a family, right? So, if one person is behaving badly, the rest may/could/will follow? Hmmmm.
At least there's good news for the girls involved in team sports. There are fewer rates of depression, marijuana use and smoking.
What do you think?
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