Organized sports are a major part of childhood in the United States, attracting tens of millions of children annually. Over the last several decades, however, youth sports have gone from a fun American tradition to a demanding and expensive status symbol.
In 2023 alone, based on the most recent available data, roughly 27 million youths aged 6-17 “participated on a sports team” or “took sports lessons afterschool or on weekends,” according to the Aspen Institute, a non-profit think tank. But research shows that nearly 70% of children leave their favorite sport before they hit their teenage years – and experts believe burnout is at least partially to blame.
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