Striking a balance between encouraging physical activity in your daughter without pushing her too far can be a challenging endeavor. We’ve compiled a set of resources to help you in your quest to raise a healthy daughter and to make sure she gets equal athletic opportunities.
Teaching Your Daughter How to Be a Good SportHow a child behaves on the playing field is critical to their social development. Child psychologist Darrell Burnett shares a guide for how to teach good sportsmanship to girls, including a checklist that you can share with your daughter.
Tips on Getting Girls ActiveResearch shows that physical activity is an effective tool for reducing the symptoms of stress and depression among girls. Sports help girls develop leadership and teamwork skills. Girls who participate in sports have higher self-esteem and pride in themselves. So, how do you, as a parent, get your daughter off the couch and into the game? Here are is a comprehensive list of pointers
Girls’ Sports Resource List for ParentsA compilation of organizations, books and Web sites for parents who want to support their daughter’s active life.
Ten Tips for Dads to Promote Daughters' Sports by Joe Kelly
Why should your daughter or stepdaughter participate in sports & physical activity? To be more healthy (in mind & body), feel better about herself, learn new skills, stay off alcohol & drugs, defer sexual activity, and, TO HAVE FUN! Sadly, some people worry that girls are too delicate, unskilled, or inadequate to play sports. To which the smart father and stepfather reply: "Baloney."