Early Sport Specialization: What Parents Need to Know
Should your kid drop soccer to focus on basketball? A GTA basketball mom breaks down early sport specialization and what the research says.
Private Basketball Training for Kids: Is It Worth It?
Thinking about private basketball training for kids? A GTA basketball mom explains when 1-on-1 is worth it, when it isn’t, and what to look for.
When Your Kid Doesn’t Make the Basketball Team
Your kid didn’t make the basketball team. Here’s what to say, what to skip, and where they go next. From a GTA basketball mom of 27 years.
Fall Basketball Program GTA: What Parents Need to Know
Rep tryouts wrapped up a few weeks ago. Some of you are still riding the high of a jersey with…
The Comparison Trap in Youth Basketball
You’re sitting in the bleachers. The kid two spots down from yours just drained three in a row. Yours missed…
How to Pick the Right Rep Team for Your Kid
Your kid made a rep team. Maybe two. Now you’re staring at an acceptance deadline with twenty-four hours on the…
Rep Basketball in Ontario: What Every GTA Parent Needs to Know Before Tryouts
Rep tryouts are coming up, and if you’re standing in a gym parking lot at 9pm googling “is my kid…
How to Keep Basketball Skills Sharp After Camp Ends
Camp week ends on a Friday. Your kid is dribbling through the kitchen, shooting into the laundry basket, talking about…
Cliques on Sports Teams: A GTA Parent’s Guide
Your kid gets dropped off at practice and heads straight for the end of the bench. Not because a coach…
Basketball Tryout Tips for Kids: A GTA Parent’s Guide
Your kid has been shooting in the driveway every night this week. Nobody asked them to. Rep tryouts are three…