Eric Small - Kids & Sports: Everything You and Your Child Need to Know About Sports, Physical Activity, and Good Health - A Doctors Guide for Parents and Coaches

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Kids & Sports is a wonderful, practical book for parents that covers the entire spectrumfrom infancy to adolescence, from prevention to when to seek treatment, from the healthy athlete to the athlete with a chronic illness, from kids who just play sports for fun to star athletes. Kids & Sports is so accessible, it is great for kids to read, too.

Angela Diaz, M.D.,
Chair, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital

Dr. Eric Small provides all the answers that every sports parent could ever have about their childs involvement in youth athletics.

Rick Wolff, chairman, The Center for Sports Parenting

As we try to motivate our ever-more-sedentary youth population towards activity, Dr. Smalls book arms us with tips and techniques to get kids moving, safely and successfully. Marsha Johnson Evans, Ph.D.,

National Executive Director, Girl Scouts of the USA

This useful book addresses thorny issues, such as when to permit a child to specialize in a sport, when is weight-training appropriate, and how to encourage and support the obese and non-athletic child.

Jeffrey Gershel, M.D., Chief of Service,
Department of Pediatrics, Jacobi Medical Center

Eric Small does a superb job of answering the questions every parent should ask about kids and sports. His expertise shines through and his easy-to-read style reduces even the toughest to pronounce medical conditions to understandable prose. This is one book every parent can find useful.

Don Yaeger, Associate Editor, Sports Illustrated

Dr. Small hits the nail on the head when he states that children are not miniature adults. A must read for all of us who in some way are involved in youth sports.

E. Paul Roetert, Ph.D., Director of Administration, USA Tennis High Performance Program

Dr. Small has done an excellent job of covering a wide variety of topics in a way that is both readable and practical.

Mimi Johnson, M.D., Pediatric and Young Adult Sports Medicine Specialist

I recommend this book for every mother and father of an athlete whether the athlete competes at the highest level or just in the neighborhood pick-up games.

Dempsey Springfield, M.D., Chair, Leni & Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics,
Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Dr. Small has presented a comprehensive topic in simple informative language that players, parents, and coaches can relate to in a direct, positive fashion. By using the book, young athletes and their parents can expect short- and long-term results.

David Glackin, United States Professional Tennis Association teacher

A must-read for anyone involved with youth sports. This in-depth reference guide is informative and should be included on every athletic directors bookshelf.

David McGuckin, Director of Athletics, Mamaroneck High School

A must-have resource that allows parents to guide their young athletes towards success in their sports, as well as through life. By offering specific methods and timetables, Eric Small takes the guess-work out of the process.

Wendy Mlinar, United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) Skating and Dance Judge

I believe this book belongs on the bookshelf of every parent, teacher, and coach interested in the physical and emotional development of children through sports.

Kristjan T. Ragnarsson, M.D., Chairman and Dr. Lucy G. Moses Professor,
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital

Kids & Sports is a one-of-a-kind resource that all parents and coaches would benefit from having. Dr. Small has created a comprehensive guide for providing children with an enjoyable and healthy sports experience.

David Goodman, Executive Director, Philadelphia Youth Tennis, Inc.,
and owner/operator of the Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis Center
and National Junior Tennis League of Philadelphia

To my beautiful wife, Laura, who coaxed, prodded, and supported me and stood by my side at all times. I could not have written the book without her.

I wish to acknowledge my four sons who continue to teach me the meaning of having fun in all sports endeavors, as well as my parents and mother- and father-in-law for supporting me emotionally. I wish to acknowledge individual colleagues who have helped me with the preparation of the book and supported me: Donna Winters for her organizational skills; Tanya Termine for her computer proficiency; Ryan Lee for helping me with the strength and conditioning chapter; Noelle Sheehan for her input on sports nutrition; Mary Raine for her help on sports psychology; Dr. Jason Kronberg, my first fellow in sports medicine, for reviewing the illustrations and providing constructive ideas; my agent, Wendy Harrison Hashmall, who shared a common vision with me about the vital need for a book on kids and sports; the staff at Newmarket Press, including Keith Hollaman, Michelle Howry, and Shannon Berning, who did an excellent job in providing feedback and guidance throughout the whole process; and the medical staff of pediatrics, orthopedics, and rehab medicine at Mount Sinai and the medical staff at Blythedale Childrens Hospital for encouraging me in my clinical and academic work. Finally, I would like to recognize the important role of my patients and their parents and the coaches, nurses, and physicians who I come in contact with on a daily basis who have asked the important questions.

by Sheryl Swoopes

Professional Basketball Player on the WNBA Houston Comets and Two-time Olympic Basketball Gold Medalist

I grew up in Brownfield, Texas, with my mother and three brothersJames, Earl, and Brandonand we have always been close. When I was seven years old, my two older brothers James and Earl were playing basketball outside. I wanted to play with them, but I remember my mother telling me to stay inside and play with my dolls. I really wanted to play basketball, so I convinced my mother to let me play with them. It was even harder to convince my brothers!

Of course, all kids should be going outside to play to stimulate their interest in physical activity. Secondly, if a child is athletic he or she should be encouraged to go for it. Coming from a close-knit family taught me the importance of teamwork and the importance of everyone working together toward a common goal. I have used these lessons that I learned as a young childto rely on myself and my teammatesthrough high school, college, and even in the WNBA.

In high school I participated in volleyball, track, and basketball. I think playing all of these sports complemented each other. I never got burnt out. I always looked forward to the next season because each sport was fun and I liked the competition.

I have worked very hard playing basketball in high school, college, the professional leagues in Italy, and currently with the Houston Comets. However, there have been many ups and downs, and when I was a child, there was no written athletic guide to help give me or my mother direction or advice. At the time, we didnt understand the importance of nutrition, hydration, injury prevention, and many other issues affecting young athletes. I have personally struggled with many of these same issues myself. There have been a couple of times since Ive been in the WNBA when I didnt eat or drink properly, and I became dehydrated. This certainly affected my performance.

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