Saturday 18 June 2011

Sports and Children

Training the kids from childhood in games and sports is essential. This will make them fit and keeps them healthy. It also gives the children an opportunity to use their leisure time in proper way and in future will help them to become stars in their respective sport if conditions allow.

Usually kids will have natural instinct to play. In the early childhood they spend lot of time in playing. Baseball, football, shuttle and other sports are their favourites. However, playing at home did not give them proper training and did not teach the basics of the sport.

If the child is showing good interest in a sport and spends lot of time and enjoys a lot, this must be taken seriously. If the child engrosses himself in the sport it is good sign and indicates that the kid has a future in that particular sport.

At this time, parents must take it as an opportunity and show him a proper way. Sending them to the sports academies is a better way to hone the skills of the children. Stadiums with coaches will also train the children. Parents must encourage the kid to participate in the tournaments and win them. However, kids shall not be compelled to win all times.

Parents must note that winning is not sole aim of participating in a tournament. Kid shall be given some opportunities to prove himself. Step by step success is a proper way to achieve success. Getting sponsorships is the other important thing to note.

If a parent is unable to spend the needed amount on the child, they shall seek sponsorships. The successes, a kid gets, will attract sponsorships.

In the case of children who do not show much interest in the sports also shall be encouraged by parents. Because sport gives an opportunity for the child to overcome the stress he or she undergoes at home and at school. Playing will improve their blood circulation and keeps them healthy. Playing will improve their physical stamina and gives opportunity to with stand any strenuous physical needs.

Most of the time parents feel that girls did not need sports. But this is a wrong notion. They will also need physical fitness. A physically fit girl can concentrate on studies and other activities well.

At home if possible, children shall be provided sports amenities. A baseball or shuttle court will be ideal for the kids. They shall be encouraged to share their sports equipment with other children. This will prompt other children to do the same.

At schools, children shall be provided with sports courts and equipments. They shall be given some time to play. Each school shall have a coach to train the children the basics of the sports.

Learning basics of the sports will help the children to view matches at stadium or on the TV in a proper way. This will give them the ability to know who is the best sports person and whom shall they encourage. At the same time, if the child practices the sport, he will have a first hand information about the skill and they will be able to appreciate the skills of the good sportsperson.

If a child has problem in taking up the sports as habit, he or she shall be encouraged to learn games. Board games and others will improve their mental ability and gives enjoyment. Playing the games will refresh their mind and allows to concentrate on studies.

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