Activity after activity, sport after sport, when is enough, enough? Children in today’s society are seemingly in every activity known to man. Do they truthfully even have a say anymore? At an early age I was introduced to sports, almost every single one. My parents forced me to become an active member in the community, saying it would benefit me in the long run. Not complaining, I loved the active life I lived, but what about those who don’t. Parents are constantly pressuring their kids to do as they say, whether it be to go try to play this, or go and participate in that. We notice that the child’s opinion is never heard, most of the time it’s blatantly ignored. Parents are forcing kids to make their way into a certain discourse, as Gee
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Down time was a treat, almost like dessert. As a young child I very much enjoyed being constantly active, but each individual is different. Many guys I played with are still my friends to this date, this was my parents main goal. Though some weren 't like my friends and I, some of my teammates were forced to come out every year, and play the same agonizing sport day in and day out. You could tell by the look on their face that they had no business being there. Those were the parents were oddly always the ones you heard screaming during games. Rarely do parents see as the child does. It couldn’t be possible that my son doesn 't want to participate? The answer is they don’t! Parental pressure is becoming clearly evident and the happiness of the child is being affected. Some, but certainly not all parents respect the voice of the child. This is a constant and growing problem that must be …show more content…
Unlike some parents a will respect my child’s wishes. Yes, if someday it turns out my child’s has zero interest in sport I will most likely be upset, but supportive. At the end of day happiness is what matters. Parents should be supportive of their child no matter their path in which they choose to follow. Children look for support from their parents, it gives them a sense of relief. To be a part of a discourse you must feel as if your’re an accepted member in the community. If you feel like an outsider, you will never find happiness through your
Down time was a treat, almost like dessert. As a young child I very much enjoyed being constantly active, but each individual is different. Many guys I played with are still my friends to this date, this was my parents main goal. Though some weren 't like my friends and I, some of my teammates were forced to come out every year, and play the same agonizing sport day in and day out. You could tell by the look on their face that they had no business being there. Those were the parents were oddly always the ones you heard screaming during games. Rarely do parents see as the child does. It couldn’t be possible that my son doesn 't want to participate? The answer is they don’t! Parental pressure is becoming clearly evident and the happiness of the child is being affected. Some, but certainly not all parents respect the voice of the child. This is a constant and growing problem that must be …show more content…
Unlike some parents a will respect my child’s wishes. Yes, if someday it turns out my child’s has zero interest in sport I will most likely be upset, but supportive. At the end of day happiness is what matters. Parents should be supportive of their child no matter their path in which they choose to follow. Children look for support from their parents, it gives them a sense of relief. To be a part of a discourse you must feel as if your’re an accepted member in the community. If you feel like an outsider, you will never find happiness through your