The Importance Of Sports For Children
As children, we learn a lot from our everyday lives. From our failures and successes, a lot more than what can be taught in a classroom. While extracurricular activities are generally looked at as a distraction to get over the mental exertion, a child’s interests in other fields can help shape them into individuals who believe in pursuing their dreams.
August 29th is observed as the National Sports Day, marking the birth of the Indian Hockey player, Major Dhyan Chand and we urge you to take the time to read our informative piece of article that highlights the importance of sports in every child’s life.
Some are Prodigal Athletes
It’s undeniable, some of the great sportsmen we see today are born to be excellent sportsmen. But it is also not fair to say that any skill a child displays in the field should only be wielded if it promises a bright future. While it is essential to help some exceptional prodigies, every child needs to make the most of ‘the benefits of being a good sportsman.’
Sportsmanship Goes a Long Way
While some parents are under the misconception that sports only helps the child exert all the excess energy by indulging in physical activities, sports can also impart skills that can help our little ones learn a thing or two about value systems. Team playing, acceptance of failure, persistence, and so much more, you name it!
A Good Sportsman Never Gives Up
It doesn’t matter what your child wants to grow up to be. An engineer, a doctor, a teacher, an expeditionist, in the end it all comes down to what they have learnt growing up. A parent who understands that a child needs to explore and drink in the world, absorbing the positive, understanding the negatives and overcoming, and growing up to be a truly happy individual. And on the field, a child naturally learns a lot of these qualities. Not everything can be taught within the four walls of a classroom, afterall!
Ways to Inculcate Sports into Everyday Life
Start simple by showing them the importance of an active body. More often than not, we must have experienced an exhilaration, a feeling of serenity as we go for a jog. This is because our body experiences a change, where the blood vessels dilate and allows more flow of oxygen-rich blood. Some of the easy ways to pique your child’s interest towards sports is by engaging them in fun activities that involve physical activity.
Let’s raise a generation of individuals that grow up to be active, empathetic and evolved human beings. Start today! After all, kicking the ball around with your children in the backyard doesn’t sound like a bad way to start bonding with them, does it?
