Matthew Lewis Labarre Encourages Families to Create Positive First Sports Experiences for Young Children
Matthew Lewis Labarre of Dover, New Hampshire, highlights why play-based movement can help children ages 3–5 build confidence, healthy habits, and a lifelong love of activity.
Dover, N.H, 25th March 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Youth sports leader and coach Matthew Lewis Labarre is encouraging families to focus on one powerful idea when introducing young children to sports: make the first experience joyful.
Labarre, co-founder of Never Too Young FC in Dover, New Hampshire, works closely with children ages three to five. Through his work with families, he has seen how early experiences with movement can shape children’s views of sports, confidence, and physical activity for years.
“At this age, it’s not about competition,” Labarre says. “It’s about creating a joyful first experience with movement...
