The Effects of Sports on Children

As with many activities, participation in sports can have many effects on your children, both positive and negative. While sports can teach your child about teamwork and focus, it can also lead to accidents and injuries. The effects that sports have on children reaches outside of the ball field and into other aspects of their lives.

  1. Teamwork

    • Kids who are involved in sports learn how to work as a team. They learn their roles on their team and how their responsibilities affect others on the team. They also experience comraderie with their teammates. Sports can also teach leadership responsibilities and cooperation within a team.

    Fitness

    • Being involved in sports helps children to keep fitness an important everyday part of their life. It shows that exercise can be fun. It also builds self discipline as they practice and train to play. Playing sports also builds motor skills, both large and small.

    Pressure

    • Playing organized sports can also have negative effects on a child. One of these effects can come from additional pressure put on a child by parents or coaches. When parents and coaches are demanding and critical, children can change the view they have of themselves, causing them to lose confidence in themselves and their abilities.

    Injuries

    • An obvious effect of playing sports is the chance of injury and health effects. Injury can happen during games or even during practice. For those who have allergies and asthma, breathing problems may occur.

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      As with many activities, participation in sports can have many effects on your children, both positive and negative. While sports can teach your child about teamwork and focus, it can also lead to accidents and injuries. The effects that sports have