Pushing Too Hard Too Young Summary

The article I chose to write about that presents a leisure problem is called “Pushing too hard too young” by Jacqueline Stenson from MSNBC. The article dives into the ongoing problem of parents pushing athletic endeavors upon their children and the effects of the over support of young athletes parents. Stenson articulates the physical and mental effects the children face as well as, pinning some to most of the blame on parents. However, Stenson displays mercy on the parent by also expressing how generations have changed which has caused the idea of childhood to alter according to the times. The problem that Stenson presented was the over support of parents affecting and ultimately ending the children’s involvement in sport. This is a leisure