How Important are Sports to You - for Your Children?
By lisaviews
@lisaviews (184)
United States
January 28, 2008 2:37am CST
I have two older girls - ages 14 and 15. They are both competitive swimmers, and the eldest plays water polo for her high school.
Prior to swimming, they both played softball for about 7 years. I coached; they played. They also were on a bowling league for 2 years. Needless to say, pretty much... they've been active in sports.
Sports are important for many reasons. They give the children an ideal for team effort. (The better to clean house when they are older and to have a better work ethic.) Sports supply children with necessary exercises to tune quick physical reflexes and mental reactions. They also do the obvious, keeping a child in better physical condition. There are lots of other reasons, but these are the standard that I believe.
Many people feel that academics are the area of sole importance. I do believe academics are important for children today, yes. However, without the athletic inference in one's live, a child is subjected to a stationary life, at a much slower pace.
A good combination is required to yield children fluent in excellent life skills. Therefore, sports are important to me - for my children. They can learn many things, not just how to hit a ball or dive in...
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4 responses
@cherriemae (3370)
• Philippines
28 Jan 08
its really important because it can develop a good character to the children, being a sport minded not only in games but to all situation he faces, also it can develop a good sense of being a good friend to all, being a responsible child not only to the school but also to the house, like making the househoold chores without being told, being a good broghter or sister..also sports can develop a good condition in the body, to have a good physical reflexes and mental reactions.. i agree to you mom.. it's good that you have children who really love to go to sports..
@lisaviews (184)
• United States
7 Feb 08
Thanks! And I whole-heartedly agree with you. Thank you for your response. Also, thank you for pointing out more attributes that athletics (sports) gives to a child.
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
28 Jan 08
"However, without the athletic inference in one's live, a child is subjected to a stationary life, at a much slower pace."
I disagree with that wholeheartedly actually..I was never on any sports teams etc etc but I was BEYOND active growing up, still am...My kids dont really care for sports either but they arent inactive kids....
A child/adult etc is very capable of being highly active WITHOUT being into sports of any kind
@lisaviews (184)
• United States
7 Feb 08
I see. However, what your kids are active in probably is considered SOME type of sport... Do they play together? Games? Chess? Ping Pong? Many things are "sports" in today's world, not just organized athletics. Therefore, your children are probably involved in something "sporty" and you are the organizer, or even they are.
Activity is part of athleticism. I was mostly refering to children being brought up solely in the video game/television world with only computers and other types of screens to be "active" with.
My step children have since been in a marching band, which is highly active. Since they have begun this, they are much more healthy and less prone to a "stationary life, at a much slower pace." Again, this is a form of athleticism... activity.
@nyumix (1658)
• Belgium
28 Jan 08
My husband used to do sport a lot, but I was a lazy one. But in the summer, my husband always try to bring my children to the swimming pool at least once in a week. We think it is important for them to learn some sport for their health and other reasons too. :)
@lisaviews (184)
• United States
7 Feb 08
I understand. Although I am extremely busy in other ways, athletics is not currently one of them. I need to get back into sports, so that I can be as healthy as my children and play with the best of them, too!
