Briana and the other members of Celebration Singers performed with the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra in December and held their first concert on Friday, Feb. 2. A second concert is scheduled for May. In addition to his duties with Celebration Singers, Dixon is the bass section leader for the Laredo Philharmonic Chorale, and is the music teacher at Perez Elementary in Laredo. But parents who push their children too hard put them at risk for physical and psychological problems. My sense is many children are being pushed harder than ever, and more young athletes are sustaining overuse injuries.
Young athletes tend to have problems with the legs, shoulders and elbows.
For example, overuse of bone can lead to a stress fracture. Some children also may suffer from psychological problems leading to or caused by a lack of self-esteem because they aren't living up to their parents' expectations. Hergenroeder attributes many sports-related injuries to the increase in children training in just one sport. Younger children shouldn't play sports every day. Daily practice is too much before middle school, and even then may be too often.