Pushed too Hard, Pushed too Far
In the United States of America, sports make up a large part of our culture. It's no surprise that most parents in America want their children to succeed in the world of sports. While some parents push their kids to achieve with only the best in mind for them, sometimes it can backfire if they push their children past their limit. Pushing a child past his or her mental and physical limit can have lasting side-effects. Most sports start to rapidly become more and more serious as a child reaches their teenage years. With this rapid change in tone and the constant scolding from one's parents, it could cause the child to become "burnt out" for the sport they play. However, pushing one's child to play sports also has great benefits. Sports normally involve a great deal of exercise, giving the child a healthy activity to interact in. Also, with the right support from one's parents, it could result in the child to exceed in the sport they compete in, giving the child a great opportunity to be successful in the sports world. …show more content…
Many parents see sports as an excellent activity to become successful at. However, many parents overstep their boundaries when they push their child to achieve the glory and success offered by sports. This is most common in preteens and young teenagers. As parents force their child to practice or play constantly, injuries may become prevalent among the child. These injuries include stress fractures, growth plate disorders, tendon damage, and more. Bill Pennington, a
writer for the New York Times that wrote an article on the dangers of pushing children too far in sports, once stated that "70 percent of the cases seen are from overuse and over practicing". Parent's often forget the physical limits of their child, and the child is most often the one who suffers from this
In the United States of America, sports make up a large part of our culture. It's no surprise that most parents in America want their children to succeed in the world of sports. While some parents push their kids to achieve with only the best in mind for them, sometimes it can backfire if they push their children past their limit. Pushing a child past his or her mental and physical limit can have lasting side-effects. Most sports start to rapidly become more and more serious as a child reaches their teenage years. With this rapid change in tone and the constant scolding from one's parents, it could cause the child to become "burnt out" for the sport they play. However, pushing one's child to play sports also has great benefits. Sports normally involve a great deal of exercise, giving the child a healthy activity to interact in. Also, with the right support from one's parents, it could result in the child to exceed in the sport they compete in, giving the child a great opportunity to be successful in the sports world. …show more content…
Many parents see sports as an excellent activity to become successful at. However, many parents overstep their boundaries when they push their child to achieve the glory and success offered by sports. This is most common in preteens and young teenagers. As parents force their child to practice or play constantly, injuries may become prevalent among the child. These injuries include stress fractures, growth plate disorders, tendon damage, and more. Bill Pennington, a
writer for the New York Times that wrote an article on the dangers of pushing children too far in sports, once stated that "70 percent of the cases seen are from overuse and over practicing". Parent's often forget the physical limits of their child, and the child is most often the one who suffers from this