Kids in Sports | Character Building | JBM Thinks

According to Prevent Blindness America, 40,000 eye injuries related to sports and recreation occur every year, and over 90% of them can be prevented with the proper use of sports eyewear. Baseball and basketball make up the majority of youth sports eye injuries. For children ages 5 to 14, baseball is the No. 1 cause [...]

We have gone very techie with our picture taking, snapping away with our phones or digital cameras at our kids’ youth sports events. Putting those pics on Facebook or Instagram is a fun and quick way to share, but sometimes you just gotta have the real thing. That’s why Groovebook is so awesome. This free [...]

Saving money in youth sports is something I firmly support. That being said, remember that you get what you pay for, and sometimes getting the less expensive option is not always the best investment. For these five items, cheaper is not always better: Athletic shoes. You don’t have to go for the Air Jordans or [...]

Whether or not your child plays hockey, I’ve found an awesome game called H-Box that will give him exercise, hours of fun, and help for improving his hockey skills.   This is not just another hockey table. This is real fun, real exercise, and real skill. And it has been endorsed by NHL Alumni John Tucker, [...]

A couple of weeks ago I got an email from a sports dad named Jeff Lyons, who coached middle and high school soccer for more than 15 years, and who worked as an equipment manager, trainer and kicking coach for his son’s youth football program. He had some good things to say about why he [...]

Being a softball mom is a tough job. My daughter played for 15 years–through middle school, high school and college. Has softball invaded your life too?  I truly hope if you are just beginning your softball journey, or are well into it, that you will experience as much joy from seeing your daughter play as I [...]

Enter to win a $50 Sports Authority Gift Card! Start off the New Year with a little extra money in your pocket for youth sports equipment! Contest runs 2 weeks: Starts: 1/9 6:00 am  Ends: 1/23 midnight    Having raising three kids who played youth sports, I know firsthand how expensive it can get, and [...]

Youth sports is not all fun and games. It is work, it takes being organized, and it even requires some creativity. Why creativity? Creativity to structure practice, design plays, creativity to keep games and practices fun and challenging. And don’t forget the creativity required to design your youth sports team logos for the uniforms. If you [...]

Although there’s a lot of discussion amongst sports medical experts about the pros and cons of using ankle braces and knee supports (such as Don Joy Knee braces),ultimately it is a decision each athlete and his parent will have to make on his own. What do the experts say? Many experts feel that ankle and [...]

Looking for a new sport to try with your child? Something different, something safe, and something very affordable?  Maybe your kid doesn’t want to do the mainstream sports and is looking for another way to get exercise and have fun in a team sport. Perhaps your young athlete is looking for an alternative to traditional [...]