Dr. Marilyn Prince-Mitchell writes this article (see article by clicking picture) over the psychological benefits of youth sports. She discusses how sports, when practiced and played the right way can be extremely beneficial to people of all ages. However, she also discusses that when sports are practiced to wrong way it can lead to psychological developments such as bullying in a young child. It is important to note Dr. Prince-Mitchell’s research and take this into account when coaching and parenting a youth athlete.
Sports and Adolescents 