This Week's Playbook. Tournament Saturday starts the second your alarm goes off, and somehow it's already going badly. This week we fix the pre-dawn scramble, decode whether your kid is having a bad day or waving a white flag, and round up the backyard gear that gets them off the couch on off days.
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PARENTS’ CORNER
The Early-Morning Tournament Routine That Makes Everyone Less Miserable
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The coffee isn't made. The bagel situation is unclear.
Your kid is sleeping like they have no idea the 7 AM game is coming.
Tournament morning has begun. And right now, it's already going badly.
We break down the Friday-night-to-kickoff routine that turns the most chaotic morning of the week into something almost calm.
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TOOLS FOR YOUR ATHLETE
10 Items That Get Your Athlete Off the Couch on Non-Practice Days
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The kid who'd run through a wall on game day will protest a 20-minute walk after dinner.
The off-day couch is real, and the answer is not more training.
The answer is movement that doesn't feel like movement. Stuff that gets athletes vertical and laughing within five minutes.
10 items to stash in the garage.
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