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Parents push back on the idea that 12 is too late for new sports
Original: Let's stop acting like it's too late for a 12-year-old to start playing a new sport
Commentary carried by multiple NBC regional stations argues against the widespread belief that a 12-year-old is too old to begin a new sport. The piece pushes back on early-specialisation pressure in youth athletics, encouraging parents to let children pick up sports later in childhood without assuming they have missed their chance to develop skills or compete.
Why now: Debate over early specialisation and pressure in youth sports remains a live parenting topic.
Evidence
- Let's stop acting like it's too late for a 12-year-old to start playing a new sport · NBC10 Philadelphia
- Let's stop acting like it's too late for a 12-year-old to start playing a new sport · NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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