Being A Young Athlete Essay

As an athlete and student, I'm pushed in everything I do. My parents believe that I can be as good as anyone else if I wanted. My parents, however, never pushed till I was so unsatisfied with myself that I wanted to quit. I´ve heard controversies over parents pushing children to far and causing unhealthy psychological effects. Being a young athlete, I was curious how it challenges children's´ health and if parents should focus on a positive push.
Being pushed positively is a very important role; it gives motivation to the child. I am 14 and still play all the sports I started when I was young. Shockingly, however, age 13, 70% of kids will drop out of sports every year. The top 2 reasons that they drop out are from sports injuries and their main supporters, mom and dad. Parents are almost always their to support their children. They drive 2 hour trips for a basketball tournament and will pay for the sports fees. It is always fun, of course, when the parents are open minded to the children and positively push them in the right direction. Then, why do so many kids drop out? Children being pushed in sports can be detrimental because of …show more content…
¨If parents don't push enough, their children may become self-satisfied and unmotivated,” says Dr. Jim Taylor, with a PhD. in Psychology from University of Colorado and widely known sports psychologists. Some children need an extra push to get out of their comfort levels when trying new sports, or any extracurricular activity for that matter. Time management, teamwork, discipline, and leadership are all lessons that a parent should want to push their children for. Children playing sports can boost brain power and self confidence; more positives from being pushed in sports is endurance, sharpened memory, and less stress. This is the goal of every athlete, to have a healthy balance of all these things and being positively pushed by