Photo by woodleywonderworks via Flickr Sports are a HUGE part of boy world -- and that's a problem for boys who aren't interested in or don't particularly enjoy athletics. In this episode, Jen & Janet discuss: * Why it's so important for parents to separate their athletic ambitions from their sons' * How families can resist social pressure to sign up for sports * Alternative ways to encourage activity, build teamwork and socialize * How to identify and support your sons' true interests * Strategies parents and teachers can use to make recess and PE class more tolerable for (and inclusive of!) non-athletic kids Links we mentioned (and more!) in Episode 103: The Last Boys Picked: Helping Boys Who Don't Play Sports Survive Bullies and Boyhood, by Janet Sasson Edgette Helping "The Last Boys Picked" Survive in Sports-Obsessed Schools by Janet Sasson Edgette Signs at School of Troubled Non-Athletic Boys by Jennifer LW Fink Being a Non-Sporty Boy in a Sports-Driven Culture by Janet Sasson Edgette ======================= Watch the UNCUT version on Youtube here. ======================= What's your experience?  Share in the comments below...