About 5.5 million students in America obtain sports-related injuries each year. The idea of having children play competitive sports has been put under fire for years. Parents are questioning whether the benefits of competitive sports overpower the inevitable dangers of participating. Some parents think that having their kids participate in a competitive sport is very beneficial, while other parents think a bit differently about the situation. We believe it’s clear to see that children should not play competitive sports because it causes physical and mental damage, sports can also contribute to the development of unhealthy habits in students, and the prices of the equipment and coaching can add up fast.
To begin, we believe that children should not play competitive sports because it causes mental and physical damage. For example, Troy Aikman, a …show more content…
According to HuffPost Parents, $671 are spent on average every year for one child playing sports. The article says that parents must “ cover the costs of uniforms and the hefty fees charged for registration, lessons, and coaching” (High Cost of Youth Sports 1). One child playing sports is expensive but some families have more than one kid playing sports. The average cost of groceries for a family of 4 according to USAToday is $173 a week (Hellmich 1). That means that the cost of sports for one child is equal to the cost of groceries for one month. This can cause some families to prioritize their child’s athletic life over their own, causing them to spend too much money on equipment, uniforms, and other things relating to sports. Huffington also states that 1 in 5 parents spend $1,000 per child every year on sports. (High Cost of Youth Sports 1). Therefore, that is about 1.6% of the American median salary. However, as said above, necessary expenses including the expenses for sports cut down on the money that these families can keep for things they may
To begin, we believe that children should not play competitive sports because it causes mental and physical damage. For example, Troy Aikman, a …show more content…
According to HuffPost Parents, $671 are spent on average every year for one child playing sports. The article says that parents must “ cover the costs of uniforms and the hefty fees charged for registration, lessons, and coaching” (High Cost of Youth Sports 1). One child playing sports is expensive but some families have more than one kid playing sports. The average cost of groceries for a family of 4 according to USAToday is $173 a week (Hellmich 1). That means that the cost of sports for one child is equal to the cost of groceries for one month. This can cause some families to prioritize their child’s athletic life over their own, causing them to spend too much money on equipment, uniforms, and other things relating to sports. Huffington also states that 1 in 5 parents spend $1,000 per child every year on sports. (High Cost of Youth Sports 1). Therefore, that is about 1.6% of the American median salary. However, as said above, necessary expenses including the expenses for sports cut down on the money that these families can keep for things they may