Sport - School sports, coaching kids, extra-curricular sport

What to do when your children's sporting heroes let them down

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Telah Fitzgerald, 5 gets swimming lessons from big sister Meika, 8 of Richmond.

'I hated everything about taking young kids to swimming lessons'

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Katelyn and Jane Fountain do weekly swimming lessons at the Aquatic Safety Training Academy at Seven Hills.

Majority of children quit swim classes before they're safe in water

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My daughter came last at the swimming carnival and I've never been prouder

All the kids were excited about the swimming carnival. A day at the pool, instead of a day at school? Amazing! A day at the pool, with all their friends? Even better. My kids started preparing as soon as the date was set. We had to find red zinc ("It's got to be house colours!") and practice swimming laps. It was all they talked about.

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The argument for an end to mandatory bike helmet laws

Today's children wear helmets when riding their bikes without giving it a moment's thought as they have never known any different.

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Is there a place for Girl Guides and Scouts in 2018?

Membership numbers might be down, but today's Girl Guides and Scouts meetings might surprise you.

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What you should do if your child is a 'quitter'

Bella was going out of her mind. Her 9-year-old daughter, Angie, would agree to sign up for an activity with great enthusiasm. Swim team? Yes, please! Book club? You bet! Ballet? Sign me up! Then something would happen that made the activity, well, hard.

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Five reasons why I'm a bad sports parent

Yeah, sport is about more than winning. Said no winner ever.

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New era: Junior rugby will have changes enacted around the size of players this season.

Rugby tackles weight-for-age debate head on

A two-year study of junior competitions in Canberra and Sydney found weight alone was not enough to determine what age grade a player should be playing in.

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Codie Walton lost three front teeth in an accident at a trampoline park.

Jump in trampoline park injuries sparks calls for mandatory standard

Hundreds of children across Australia are ending up in hospital emergency departments after sustaining injuries, including broken necks, at trampoline parks.

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Why specialising in one sport could harm your child

Variety is the key.

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Kids born in later months of the year can still excel in sport

The month that kids are born should not affect long-term prospects in high-level sport.

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Sabre Norris shot to fame after her dad copped the brunt of her hilarious honesty in a TV interview.

'I cry in my bed a lot': Surfing champ reveals health challenge

The pint-sized surfer and skateboarder who shot to viral fame in 2016 has revealed she's facing a health battle.

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The study ound the mermaid fin hindered a child's ability to swim by 70 per cent while the tail reduced it by 60 per cent.

Mermaid tail toys increase drowning risk

"Mermaid tails and fins reduce a child's ability to swim by making it significantly more difficult for children to float, restricting their movement and increasing tiredness."

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