@drethankellum: What sport or sports does your kid play? Tell me below. Is your kid playing too much? It's one of the questions parents ask me most, and the answer is often yes. Kids have growth plates near the ends of their bones, and those areas are weaker than the bone and tendons around them. That's why young athletes get injuries adults don't, like heel pain in growing soccer players or elbow pain in young pitchers. A few warning signs worth taking seriously: Pain at the start of practice, not just at the end. Limping, or changing how they run or throw. Pain in the same spot every season. Swelling, or a joint that won't straighten all the way. They don't want to play anymore. Burnout is real, and it often shows up before the injury does. A few things that help: at least one or two days off a week, a few months a year away from their main sport, and plenty of sleep. And if your kid throws, follow the pitch counts and rest days for their age. They exist for a reason. As a dad of four boys, I ranked what parents do for kids' sports in the video. The rule I end on is the one I'd want every parent to know. #youthsports #sportsparents #kidsports #tierlist #sportsmedicine
Dr. Ethan Kellum
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Tuesday 03 November 2026 15:03:03 GMT
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Melly :
What if I’m the kid that likes to play all year around👀
2026-11-03 17:18:38
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💸ꉣꋪꏹꌗꋖꁏꋊ✝️ :
Bruv I play two sports at the same time all year every year
2026-11-03 16:58:25
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taylorkalb :
My daughter does jiujitsu it’s year round and it’s like a million dollars 😂😂
2026-11-04 12:59:26
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T.Perez :
Daughter - volleyball, soccer and track. Son -flag football, soccer, basketball
2026-11-08 14:04:28
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VerónicaSellshomes :
10 year soccer
2026-11-08 16:06:50
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minga_cecilia :
12 year old son - basketball, baseball, & this year track & field
2026-11-08 15:30:13
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e.carlson2113 :
my 9 yr old does basketball, soccer, baseball and my 7 yr old does baseball
2026-11-08 05:43:28
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Jessi Fenno :
One daughter plays softball and basketball, other daughter plays flag football (has never had an interest in other sports) son plays baseball, basketball, and is trying track this spring. All of them spend majority of their free time outside playing!
2026-11-08 20:55:15
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marcel85198 :
If you children are into sport. Put them into whatever sport is in season. I ran track, played basketball, and wrestled
2026-11-03 18:26:51
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Kortney82 :
Baseball, basketball
2026-11-07 12:42:54
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LadyButterquest :
it's really hard to get good at some sports if you don't do them year round
2026-11-03 19:07:23
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Samii131332 :
Cries in competition cheer mom. No off season 😭
2026-11-03 17:27:57
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Coach Blue :
Lifting needs to be S
2026-11-03 16:28:31
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addisonis_tuff :
When I was 11-13 I had practice 17 hours a week because I need gymnastics
2026-11-03 21:39:04
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eriksclips :
Mi son is 11 plays soccer practices 2 hours a day everyday, plays Saturdays and sometimes Sundays if I tell him to slow down he gets mad. Ha has a broken hand which stopped him for a week after that he went back to play.
2026-11-03 17:34:18
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Ariana :
Yeah, I’ve got like 2 weeks off of my sport and that’s when tryouts are
2026-11-04 04:31:55
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runliftread :
My 11 yr old just finished his first XC season and he has been doing taekwondo for 4 years. he used to play soccer but since started XC we stopped soccer. we also are planning on getting him into a local youth centered gym that focuses on strength to avoid injury.
2026-11-07 21:55:58
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Cashprices :
Here that aau basketball
2026-11-03 15:44:57
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jw 9155 :
Gymnastics 1st before any sport ?
I believe body control awareness at their own pace is critical in any sports.
2026-11-03 21:58:54
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Nickel1026 :
Dude doesn’t make sense how can you pitch two teams
2026-11-04 21:18:04
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Nate B 🏈 :
2026-11-03 20:29:29
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Jake :
2026-11-03 18:53:17
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JBH :
Hahaha today when you get to high school and high level in sports you can only play one. Daughter plays volleyball from August 1 to July 10th. Then has open gyms and college camps. Now for younger play as many as you can!
2026-11-03 19:37:10
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Jessica Perez :
One daughter sideline and comp cheer other two daughters motocross 😫😫
2026-11-04 19:34:25
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