Why Kids Shouldn T Work

“You can do it!”, “Push yourself!”, “Work hard and get the job done””Come on, let's go!”, “You need to practice”, “Work harder”. These are just a few things that are said when a coach or a parent is watching you play your game. Every parent wants their child to do something active in their life at some point. Even if it is just golf or a sport that they do not have to do much activity in, they all want their child to participate. Right? Critics often argue that sports programs for children and teens are becoming too intense. They believe that it can hurt them emotionally and possibly hurt them physically too. But really, it sets them up for later on in life and disciplines them to work harder and succeed. Not only are sports a way to succeed

But then parents worry that their kid is not going to like it or something bad will happen. According to an article named, “Michelle Obama: All Kids Should Play Sports, Not Just Those Who Can Afford It”, they say that, “the kids left behind in recreational leagues get bored with poor levels of play and inexperienced coaches”. Well, yes, sometimes that may be true. But, put this in perspective, if you can keep you kid involved in a sport, these things are most likely not to happen. Stated on athleteassessments.com, it reads, “female high school athletes are 92% less likely to get involved with drugs, 80% less likely to get pregnant, 3 times more likely to graduate than non-athletes”. The one thing that parents want most is for their child is for them to be safe, be healthy, stay out of trouble, such as drugs and other illegal things, and most importantly, is for them to be having fun. And for many, the only way that that can happen, is for them to be involved with a sport such as football, basketball, soccer, and many many more. But that all comes down to someone pushing them to become involved in the first place. Which in many cases, is the parent or guardian. Next, on CNN.com, they talked to “John O'Sullivan, a former college and professional soccer player, who has coached on every level from children to college”. He has an organization by the name of “Changing the Game Project”.

But yes, parents may think that playing more than one sport can lead to an even worse injury or an even greater chance at getting hurt. But really, if you were to think about it, “Adults want to win; kids want to play”, said by Bigelow. And yes what he says is sometime true. But stated on the New York Times article named, “Are Some Youth Sports Too Intense”, they asked a series of question for kids and teens to answer if they would like to. One of the responses was from a kid named Tyler. He said that he plays in 3 club sports and that it is because he wants to. He then said, “I like it and if the kid thinks it's too intense, then quit. Not that difficult”. And just like that, he stated it in the most easy and fastest way anybody could do. If you do not want to deal with the pressure of being push to get better or practicing three to five times a week. The easiest thing for you to do is quit, just like Tyler said. Next, an article named, “Michelle Obama: All Kids Should Play Sports, Not Just Those Who Can Afford It”, says that, “more than 45 national sports groups, including the USTA, MLB, NFL, PGA, and NHL, are backing an effort to encourage multi-sport play”. Playing more than one sport may seem like your child or teen is going to have a busy schedule or that they are not going to have time for these things. But really, if you pick sports that