Unfortunately, finances and socioeconomic status play a significant role in a child's athletic opportunities. Not only does money impact their chances to participate at a high level, but the pay-to-play system has become a huge part of youth sports. With that being said, we must work to prevent kids' sports from becoming a political business.

Although parental support in youth sports is an important part of the parent-child relationship, those who are deeply involved often create a lot of difficulty for their kids to succeed. Constant pressure can lead kids to a life full of internal struggles, as well as a lack of emotional connections with their parents.

More often than not, parents will use their own social standing to their advantage, especially if this means it will give their children a better chance to succeed. Oftentimes, this means using their personal connections unfairly, which ultimately results in privileged kids getting better opportunities than others who are less fortunate.