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Dear Abby: Parents urge daughter from sports over poor performance
A Boston mother worries about removing her nine year old daughter Beth from sports after her grandparents criticise her play. Abby says continued sports involvement builds fitness and self esteem and cites a Virginia study on long term activity. A seventh grader describes panic like attacks. Abby urges medical evaluation and parental support.
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Abby
Beth
Boston
Linda Feltes
Melpomene Institute For Women’s Health Research
Cation
University of Virginia
Topeka