Imagine a world with no competitive sports for kids. Imagine how healthier kids will be with not get a broken leg or arm from football, or a concussion from a baseball to the head. It would make kids upset considering we would be taking their fun away but it’s for their health. I hope they would understand at some point in life. Although some would argue saying that it’s healthy for children to play sports so they don’t get obese. Kids don’t get enough recognition for being who they are. Some parents force their children to play a sport to get out of the house so the parents “can have alone time.” Other times some parents just want their kids to be outside which is understandable. Competitive sports can damage self-esteem and a child won’t act him or herself anymore. It can also lead to overuse, not being fun anymore, get injured, and lastly lose technique all because of overuse. Therefore, competitive are in fact, harmful for kids.
First of all, nbcnews.com says that children complain from sports not being fun anymore becuase they play it too much with their school, team, and at home. It’s not always fun when athletes have to get up at 5 in the morning to go to basketball practice, then not being able to shower but have to go to school right after. With over usage athletes can end up losing technique …show more content…
For example, a boy named Will, suffered from a head to head hit during football practice which turned out to be a concussion. Injury in practice isn’t a good thing at all because their team needs them, but if they get seriously injured they have to run plays differently or put someone else in that isn’t as good as them. Also, in some sports athletes can overextend a limb, such as in basketball, soccer, football, baseball, etc. Overuse injury can also occur. If an athlete plays a sport too often or something the child can get a bad injury such as pulling a hamstring or a muscle of some
First of all, nbcnews.com says that children complain from sports not being fun anymore becuase they play it too much with their school, team, and at home. It’s not always fun when athletes have to get up at 5 in the morning to go to basketball practice, then not being able to shower but have to go to school right after. With over usage athletes can end up losing technique …show more content…
For example, a boy named Will, suffered from a head to head hit during football practice which turned out to be a concussion. Injury in practice isn’t a good thing at all because their team needs them, but if they get seriously injured they have to run plays differently or put someone else in that isn’t as good as them. Also, in some sports athletes can overextend a limb, such as in basketball, soccer, football, baseball, etc. Overuse injury can also occur. If an athlete plays a sport too often or something the child can get a bad injury such as pulling a hamstring or a muscle of some