DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What is your opinion on starting a young child to train for one sport? My husband is determined that our 4-year-old son become a professional tennis player. He has him practicing every day for more than an hour at a time. The boy doesn't complain, but I wonder if this is healthy for him.

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