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Don't Use Exercise to Punish Kids

It’s a common scene in youth sports—a couple of kids are late to practice, or goofing around and distracting their teammates. Their coach, in response, sends them on a few laps around the field or tells them to “drop and give him 20.” It might feel like a natural consequence given the already physical nature of whatever sport they’re playing; but using exercise as punishment is a slippery slope th