5 Ways To Prepare Your Kids For Youth Sports

ORGANIZED SPORTS BY THE AGEOF 13.

THE REASON... "IT'SJUST NOT FUN ANYMORE."BUT IT'S A GOOD WAY TO LEARNNEW SKILLS AND BUILDTEAM-WORK.

SO ALL-NEW THISMORNING, WE HAVE FIVE WAYSTO HELP GET YOUR KIDS READYFOR ORGANIZED SPORTS.NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF SPORTIT IS, EVERY PARENT WANTSTHEIR YOUNG ATHLETE TO HAVEA GOOD EXPERIENCE.

CHELSEYATHLETE TO HAVE A GOODEXPERIENCE.

CHELSEY HANSENIS PLANNING TO START 3-YEAROLD OLIVER IN A LEARN TOSKATE PROGRAM FOR HOCKEY.It's not about competitionor winning, just abouthaving fun.

SO WHERE DOPARENTS BEGIN.WE ENLISTED THE HELP OFCOACH CHRIS FRITCHING,DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALLEDUCATION FOR THE DETROITLIONS... AND GRACE DEROCHA.SHE'S A HEALTH COACH ANDREGISTERED DIETICIAN.

BOTHARE ALSO PARENTS WHO CANRELATE.

THEIR NUMBER ONE WAYTO PREPARE KIDS FOR YOUTHSPORTS: FIND THE RIGHT FIT.TALK WITH YOUR CHILD ABOUTWHAT THEY ARE INTERESTEDIN... AND DON'T BE AFRAID TOEXPARIMENT."A lot of times I think weget focused on maybe what wedid growing up and kind ofexpanding our horizons totry a lot of things."SECOND... INTERVIEW THECOACHES.What is your background incoaching this age group?What is your practice planformat?

Your philosphy ifyou will.

Are you focused onresults only?

Or again, areyou focused on the hard workand effort to help you getto the results?

THREE...PLAN AHEAD.

ESPECIALLY WHENCONSIDERING MULTIPLE SPORTS.OR... IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLEKIDS.They want to look at theschedule.

They want to lookat timing.

Equipment andbudget.

And thentransportation two and from.FOURTH... FUEL UP.

IT'SVITAL BEFORE PRACTICE OR AGAME..

AND AFTER.Definitely somecarbohydrates and someprotein before and after aswell.

The carbohydrates arethe energy burst.

Theprotein is the sustenance.Think and apple or bananawith peanut butter or mixednuts and of course, don'tforget hydration .

WRAPPINGUP THE TOP FIVE... PRACTICEAND PLAY AT HOME.It can be anything.

Ridingbikes.

It can be throwing aball back-and-forth.

Playingcatch with mom and dad.WE'VE BEEN REPORTING ON THEYOUTH SPORTS CRISIS... WITHMORE YOUNG ATHLETES CALLINGIT QUITS, SO IT'S IMPORTANTYOUTH SPORTS CRISIS... WITHMORE YOUNG ATHLETES CALLINGIT QUITS, SO IT'S IMPORTANTTO TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUTHOW THEY FEEL ABOUTPARTICIPATING.JUST YESTERDAY MORNING, WEEXPLORED THE REASONS BEHINDTHE DECLINE IN YOUTHATHLETES.

YOU WATCH THATSPECIAL REPORT RIGHT NOW ONTHE 2 WORKS FOR YOU APP ANDOUR ROKU CHANNEL.SOME TULSA RESIDENTS AREPETITIONING THE CITY TO