Protect Your Player – Choose the Right Hockey Helmet
The hockey helmet is the single most important piece of equipment that you can put on your child. The most critical factor of the helmet is fit. Check to see if your child’s helmet is adjusted correctly by placing the helmet on the child’s head and have the child shake his or her head from side to side. If the child’s head moves more than the helmet does, then the helmet is not tight enough. It has to fit snugly and not move around on the child’s head.
Dental Care and Injury Prevention in Athletes – Part 2
Most athletes don’t give their teeth a second thought – until a dental injury occurs. This is Part 2 of the article in which an expert panel of dentists provide their opinions on the topic. The information generated by this discussion should help athletes maintain good oral hygiene and help prevent injuries to teeth.
Warning: Hockey Helmets Recalled Due to Injury Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Is Your Child Specializing in Hockey Too Early?
In this article for parents, youth sports expert Brian Grasso discusses the trend in the U.S. for specializing in one sport at an early age. Brian provides invaluable insight for parents when deciding at what age to have kids specialize in one sport. Brian also looks at the trends in other countries as well as explains the theory of multilateral development and how it can help our kids.
