http://boston.parenthood.com Boston Parents Paper - sports http://boston.parenthood.com/custom/domain_1/content_files/img_logo_rss.png http://boston.parenthood.com http://boston.parenthood.com/article/snowshoeing-in-massachusetts.html Snowshoeing is a fun winter sport for families. Here's what you need for equipment and how to get started. http://boston.parenthood.com/article/snowshoeing-in-massachusetts.html Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:11:22 EST http://boston.parenthood.com/article/great-alternative-sports-for-kids.html Not all kids like the go-to sports of football, soccer, baseball and basketball. Here's a look at four alternative sports that are great for kids – badminton, fencing, synchronized swimming and Double Dutch! http://boston.parenthood.com/article/great-alternative-sports-for-kids.html Thu, 02 May 2013 17:04:22 EDT http://boston.parenthood.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/sitemgr_photo_3016592.jpg 99 75 http://boston.parenthood.com/article/school-sports-now-more-accessible.html Schools are now required to make "reasonable" modifications that would allow students with special needs to participate in after-school sports, under new guidelines issued by the federal government. http://boston.parenthood.com/article/school-sports-now-more-accessible.html Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:07:12 EDT http://boston.parenthood.com/article/signs-of-a-concussion.html March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Educate yourself on the signs of concussion, especially if you have a child who plays sports where head injuries could happen. Here's some great information from the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts. http://boston.parenthood.com/article/signs-of-a-concussion.html Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:17:10 EDT http://boston.parenthood.com/article/concussions-recovery-is-more-than-sitting-out-a-game.html New state regulations aimed at better protecting child athletes from the dangers of concussions focus on educating adults on how to recognize a concussion and on how long a child might need to recover, physically and cognitively. http://boston.parenthood.com/article/concussions-recovery-is-more-than-sitting-out-a-game.html Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:12:23 EDT http://boston.parenthood.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/sitemgr_photo_3016572.jpg 55 83 http://boston.parenthood.com/article/how-to-talk-to-a-coach-about-playing-time.html Your child is on a youth sports team and you don't think he's getting enough playing time. You want to approach the coach but you don't want to come across as an aggressive parent. Here's what you need to know and how to communicate effectively. http://boston.parenthood.com/article/how-to-talk-to-a-coach-about-playing-time.html Thu, 02 May 2013 16:45:51 EDT http://boston.parenthood.com/article/5-questions-for-olympic-champ-jonny-moseley.html Olympic gold medalist and father of two Jonny Moseley talks about his passion for the sport of skiing and fatherhood, and the example his parents set that he hopes to follow with his children. http://boston.parenthood.com/article/5-questions-for-olympic-champ-jonny-moseley.html Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:08:27 EST http://boston.parenthood.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/sitemgr_photo_3032852.jpg 56 83