Teaching children to take some responsibility for themselves is not easy and it takes plenty of time. It's helpful to first ask yourself whether you believe the task at hand is interesting or fun, or more like brushing their teeth. If it's the latter then we are going to need to keep them honest until maturity takes over, just like we do with teeth brushing.
For young athletes, stretching and self-massage is essential. Before puberty, fewer children need to stretch & massage, but from late puberty they all do. The trick is not waiting until they need it, to teach them how. Start them young and by the time it's important, inertia is working for you. The routine in the link below is a small - about 5min - daily intent.
PDF: the essential 5 stretches and 1 massage
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