Parents want what’s best for their child; however, sometimes, what’s best for their child is not always what the parents want. A strong example is shown in youth sports and how parents often want their son /daughter to be some kind of superstar like LeBron James or Lindsey Vonn. It’s clear that parents are becoming more and more involved in their children’s athletic events. Parents are even forcing their children into playing sports they might not have pictured themselves involved in otherwise. Whether the kid likes the sport or not, should parents really be making the decision for him/her? Evidence has shown that a majority of people feel it is wrong to force a child to play sports. First, it starts off as parents pushing their children into sports at age five or six in dreams of them becoming the next Michael Jordan or Serena Williams.
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Sports are actually very beneficial in a child’s life. Athletes are known to do better in school, athletes have better group work skills, and sports offer many health benefits (University of Missouri). Based off of these reasons, it’s pretty clear about, on why parents would want their children to participate in athletics. However, a kid does not need to succeed in a sport in order for them to get these many benefits. This is what parents don’t understand. Once their child becomes active in a sport, parents typically feel the need to push them further and further until they’re the best one on the team. This is where all of the negative effects, previously discussed, come into play. Even though sports themselves are not a bad thing, parents that force their kids into playing them without their consent is very harmful to the child’s emotional growth. Parents should much rather care about if the kid is having fun rather than if the team wins or loses. The worst thing is, they probably think they do, but with them living through their kid, it’s easy to be blinded by the competitive nature of the
Sports are actually very beneficial in a child’s life. Athletes are known to do better in school, athletes have better group work skills, and sports offer many health benefits (University of Missouri). Based off of these reasons, it’s pretty clear about, on why parents would want their children to participate in athletics. However, a kid does not need to succeed in a sport in order for them to get these many benefits. This is what parents don’t understand. Once their child becomes active in a sport, parents typically feel the need to push them further and further until they’re the best one on the team. This is where all of the negative effects, previously discussed, come into play. Even though sports themselves are not a bad thing, parents that force their kids into playing them without their consent is very harmful to the child’s emotional growth. Parents should much rather care about if the kid is having fun rather than if the team wins or loses. The worst thing is, they probably think they do, but with them living through their kid, it’s easy to be blinded by the competitive nature of the