Involvement In Sport

Involvement in a sport is a popular activity in America today. There are tons of sports available for participation. They can range from softball, volleyball, golf, basketball, baseball, tennis, and many more. Regardless if tons of children are involved in the large amount of sport options, sports are not extremely beneficial to children. Sport teams take time away from time with families. Involvement in a sport causes less focus on academics and more focus on sports and the finances to participate in a sport. Lastly, sports that are less structured is more beneficial for child development, than competitive sports that most children are involved in. Some parents believe sports are beneficial because they decrease the risk of childhood obesity. They feel that sports build self-esteem and broadens social opportunities. Participation in youth sports is not beneficial. Sports are too time consuming, which takes away from family time. Children need to have family time to strengthen relationships. Strong relationships lead to positive child development. Psychiatrist Stadelman wrote, “The quality of the family relationships plays an important role …show more content…
There are a wide range of sporting options in America. A family who participates in sports are taking away from time with each other. If a child is practicing for hours for a sport, they are focusing less on academics. Parents of children who play a sport are focusing a ton on trying to finance a sport for their child. Competitive sports are not beneficial for a child. Less structured sports are better for a child to be involved in. Parents feel that sports are beneficial for their children. They believe it lowers the chance of childhood obesity. Those parents who support sports think that participation on a sports team builds self-esteem and allows more social opportunities. Whether a young child, or teen is participating in a sport, it is not beneficial for