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If you are thinking of multi-sports as an option for your child, find out more about professional multi-sports athletes.  Athlon Sports and Life shares a list of 33 athletes that played more than one sport.  Here are some of these athletes:

Quite a few parents are choosing to have their child specialize in one sport.  There  are numerous reasons why parents seem locked into early youth sport specialization. Perhaps a contributing factor is the phenomenal success of certain eminent athletes that started specializing early. However, many in the youth sports field feel that early specialization is detrimental to young athletes. Parenting.com agrees, here are some of the reasons why they value engaging in multi-sports:

Sam from Over the Dune has some good tips for those starting surfing:

Rock climbing is an indoor or outdoor sport with the goal of reaching an end point like the summit or the top of a structure with the aid of specialized equipment.  Rock climbing requires vigorous physical and mental stamina, and because it is a dangerous sport it is vital that you educate yourself on the appropriate climbing techniques and that you use the right specialized climbing equipment for safety reasons.  Rock climbing is a dynamic sport and here are some of its health benefits as shared by Health Fitness Revolution and Samir Becic, author of the book ReSYNC Your Life :

Bill Dooley of Player's First shares some tips on how you can scout out either the right team or club that will give your soccer player the best coaching available.  Bill  compiled three lists after researching a soccer forum that had thirty experienced coaches in the mix.  Here is a sample of what you should be seeking:

Soccer America's Dr. Mishra outlines a common frame of reference that a team physician would use to clear a player to join the team on game day that was co-authored by Dr. Gord Matheson:

The Hoops Geek shares how you can measure your vertical jump with your IPhone.  Here are some of the functions that the free application offers:

Coding already plays a huge role in the 21st century and its significance will only accelerate in the future.  There is no doubt that learning to code is beneficial for all children to access jobs in the future but there are also other benefits other than entering the computer industry.  Therefore, it is important to point out that learning to code is important and relevant for all children.  STEAM Powered Family shares 5 myths about computer coding for kids and here are a few:

STEM or STEAM, do you understand the difference between the two?  The Conversation shares,  "For educators, there is now a greater need for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts to integrate with the arts (STEAM) across the wider curriculum."

Are you thinking about starting to play tennis?  Realbuzz.com shares some tips for neophyte tennis players: