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A how-to guide to involving young girls in sports.
In Go Girl!, NBC sportscaster Hannah Storm and Mark Jenkins present a positive, informative and helpful parenting how-to book that shows the tremendous benefits of sports for girls and helps parents provide these positive experiences for their daughters. Unfortunately, girls are still not encouraged to participate in sports to the same degree that boys are, even tough research shows that:
- As little as four hours of exercise per week may reduce a girls risk of getting breast cancer as an adult by up to 60%
- Girls who play sports have higher levels of confidence and self-esteem and lower levels of depression
- High school girls who play sports are more likely to get better grades in school and to graduate, and are less likely to be involved in an unwanted pregnancy
- Women who played sports as girls are more successful in business
As interest in girls' sports increases, and the importance of participation in these activities becomes more apparent, parents must take an active role in encouraging and supporting their daughters. Go Girl! tells parents:
- How to promote fitness and activity in babies and toddlers
- When to start your child in organized sports, and how to choose the right sport
- How to keep pre-teens and teenagers interested
- What to do if your child shows elite potential
- How to evaluate your childs coach
- What it means to be a good sports parent
- What the sports health concerns of a young female athlete will be and how to handle them
Go Girl! is the ultimate guide to making sure that young girls take to the sports fields with confidence, passion and a love of the game.
Synopsis
Sports Help Girls Thrive in All Aspects of Life...
Every parent wants to help their daughter build the skills she needs to be happy and successful. How do you make it happen? Get her into sports In Go Girl , NBC sportscaster Hannah Storm helps you take an active role in encouraging and supporting your daughter's athletic interests, giving her the edge she needs to excel in life.
The benefits of sports for girls are numerous. Girls who play sports have higher levels of confidence and self-esteem and lower levels of depression. High-school girls who play sports are more likely to get better grades in school and to graduate. New research shows that as little as four hours of exercise per week may reduce a girl's risk of getting breast cancer as an adult by up to 60 percent.
Filled with advice and techniques from the nation's top experts, Go Girl tells parents:
--How to promote fitness and activity in babies and toddlers
--When to start your daughter in organized sports, and how to choose the right sport
--How to keep pre-teens and teenagers interested
--What to do if your daughter shows elite potential
--How to evaluate your daughter's coach
--What it means to be a good sports parent
--What the sports health concerns of a young female athlete may be and how to handle them
Go Girl is the ultimate guide to making sure that young girls take to life with confidence, passion and a love of the game.
About the Author
Hannah Storm is the nations top female sportscaster. She moderates NBCs NBA Showtime, is among the network's most visible on-air talents and cohosts the Winter and Summer Olympics. She is married to fellow NBC sportscaster Dan Hicks, and lives in Greenwich, CT with their three daughters.
Mark Jenkins is the coauthor of The Sports Medicine Bible and The Sports Medicine Bible for Young Athletes. He is a consultant for the Sports Medicine Division at Boston Children's Hospital, and writes extensively for SportsParents.com, a website from the editors of Sports Illustrated. He lives in Boston, MA.