Playing sports competitively at a young age is good for a child’s progress in development and physical shape, as well as, their social and psychological health. Teaching self discipline, building confidence, strengthening commitment and learning the art of teamwork makes competition a necessary step in a child’s growth. Aside from of the character traits that are acquired from competition, there are also many obvious health benefits of starting children at a younger age in sports, especially competitive. Jessica Staysky wrote an essay discussing the effects of competitive sports on children’s mental health and physical health which was published in The Concise St. Martin’s Guide To Writing (152-157). Her writing focused on how competitive sports can have a negative effect on young kids and she explains why she’s against children playing competitively at around the ages six to twelve. One of her major concerns is always the possibility of injuries, specifically pertaining to the crucial years of growth
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That first week that you get a membership or start jogging is the worst, your body aches and your legs always feel like gelatin after. Most people give up shortly after a month of starting to exercise, because our bodies are not kept in shape even from a younger age it is harder for us to get “in shape.” Or for some, they haven’t even considered exercising as a option and lack the mindset of getting in shape or being active because they weren’t exposed to this as a child. If we allow our kids to compete in sports even at a younger age it will help them stay fit and healthy. As I talked about before, it’s hard to get back in the swing of things once you put your tennis shoes away for a few years, or never put them on to begin with, to try getting back on that running
That first week that you get a membership or start jogging is the worst, your body aches and your legs always feel like gelatin after. Most people give up shortly after a month of starting to exercise, because our bodies are not kept in shape even from a younger age it is harder for us to get “in shape.” Or for some, they haven’t even considered exercising as a option and lack the mindset of getting in shape or being active because they weren’t exposed to this as a child. If we allow our kids to compete in sports even at a younger age it will help them stay fit and healthy. As I talked about before, it’s hard to get back in the swing of things once you put your tennis shoes away for a few years, or never put them on to begin with, to try getting back on that running