Competitive Organized Sports
“Children Need to Play, Not Compete,” article by Jessica Statsky convinces adults how competitive organized sports are harmful to children. First of all, Jessica Statsky explains organized sports are not always joyful. The competitiveness sucks out the fun for kids. She states, “Adults regard Little League Baseball and PeeWee Football as a basic part of childhood, the games are not always joyous ones.” Kids have to live up to parents and coaches exceptions. Competitiveness led kids into believing that they are worth for their abilities. They will, unfortunately, adopt this habits for future. However, I believe competitiveness can be beneficial to the kids. It can encourage children to excel. But this should not affect kids self-esteem.
Secondly, Jessica Statsky also concerns that organized competitive sports are often played to adults standard, that kids end up getting hurt. “Highly organized competitive sports such as Peewee Football and Little League Baseball are too often played to adults standards, which are developmentally inappropriate for children.” It indicates how organized sports are often played to compete, whatever side they're on competition is always about winning or losing. Competitive kid worries less about safety, and they end up getting harmed. There is no value nor benefit to competition for a child. Winning or losing should not matter to kids, and adults need to remember that. Thirdly, kids are often distracted from the sports because they are concerned about self-protection. As Thomas Tutko, a psychology professor states, “I am strongly opposed to young kids playing tackle football. It is not the right stage of development for them to be taught to crash into other kids. Kids under the age of fourteen are not by nature physical”. These sports for kids are psychology and physically harmful; kids continually worry about getting injured. Adults encourage kids to excel in sports; they don’t understand the risks a child is taking. It not the right mentality for children to learn this early in life. Kids should be having fun, not being afraid. Overall, I think competition can push kids to do better. It can also benefit kids for future, and kids can learn something important from it. Competition can develop the strong spirit in kids mind, and they can also develop self-confidence. If a child grows up in a competitive environment, they become strong enough for their future life challenges.
Secondly, Jessica Statsky also concerns that organized competitive sports are often played to adults standard, that kids end up getting hurt. “Highly organized competitive sports such as Peewee Football and Little League Baseball are too often played to adults standards, which are developmentally inappropriate for children.” It indicates how organized sports are often played to compete, whatever side they're on competition is always about winning or losing. Competitive kid worries less about safety, and they end up getting harmed. There is no value nor benefit to competition for a child. Winning or losing should not matter to kids, and adults need to remember that. Thirdly, kids are often distracted from the sports because they are concerned about self-protection. As Thomas Tutko, a psychology professor states, “I am strongly opposed to young kids playing tackle football. It is not the right stage of development for them to be taught to crash into other kids. Kids under the age of fourteen are not by nature physical”. These sports for kids are psychology and physically harmful; kids continually worry about getting injured. Adults encourage kids to excel in sports; they don’t understand the risks a child is taking. It not the right mentality for children to learn this early in life. Kids should be having fun, not being afraid. Overall, I think competition can push kids to do better. It can also benefit kids for future, and kids can learn something important from it. Competition can develop the strong spirit in kids mind, and they can also develop self-confidence. If a child grows up in a competitive environment, they become strong enough for their future life challenges.