Look around the room. Not all of you do sports. Do you have parents who pushed you to be involved in sports from a young age? Do you have parents who don’t mind whether or not you do sports? At some point all of you will most likely be parents. Will you put your children in to sports? Maybe this speech will help you decide. Kids should be involved in sports from a young age because they help them to be healthy mentally/physically, they learn how to be competitive, and they can make new friends. It doesn’t even need to be your traditional sports. They could get involved in horseback riding, windsurfing, or karate.
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Many kids around the world have trouble finding friends and that can become an issue for them in the future. Sports are a great way to build or create friendships because kids are introduced to new skills and can learn together. Also, being in a team with other people can show kids the value of working with their peers and often results in friendship. Dr. Julie Partridge, at Southern Illinois University says, “Many developmental experts believe that sport friendships are unique compared to other friendships that kids have. Kids want their friends in sport to help reinforce their egos and give them preferential treatment (e.g., warming up together, etc.).” This quote shows just how important sport related friendships can be for a kid. Sports teach you to be able to trust and depend on the other members of your team and those are very important qualities for kids to understand from a young age because they will need to be able to trust and depend on the other colleagues from the future workplace to get the job done etc.
In conclusion, competitive sports are good for kids because it allows them to learn about the importance of keeping a healthy lifestyle and mind, how to be competitive, and how to make friends. I hope that when you are parents one day you can think back to this speech and get your kids involved in
Competitive sports are good for kids because it can help them sustain mental and physical health. Especially when started at a young …show more content…
Many kids around the world have trouble finding friends and that can become an issue for them in the future. Sports are a great way to build or create friendships because kids are introduced to new skills and can learn together. Also, being in a team with other people can show kids the value of working with their peers and often results in friendship. Dr. Julie Partridge, at Southern Illinois University says, “Many developmental experts believe that sport friendships are unique compared to other friendships that kids have. Kids want their friends in sport to help reinforce their egos and give them preferential treatment (e.g., warming up together, etc.).” This quote shows just how important sport related friendships can be for a kid. Sports teach you to be able to trust and depend on the other members of your team and those are very important qualities for kids to understand from a young age because they will need to be able to trust and depend on the other colleagues from the future workplace to get the job done etc.
In conclusion, competitive sports are good for kids because it allows them to learn about the importance of keeping a healthy lifestyle and mind, how to be competitive, and how to make friends. I hope that when you are parents one day you can think back to this speech and get your kids involved in