In “children Need to Play, Not compete,” Jessica Statsky highlights her concerns regarding the destructive effects competitive sports have on children. This issue needs to be resolved and the parents need to understand the consequences of making these kinds of sports part of their children lives. These sports are not suitable for young children as they are based on the age and strength of adults. Jessica talks about the damaging effects these competitive sports have on a child’s brain and bodies. The strain the game put on their bodies is enormous. Stastsky brings forth the issue regarding how the sports have become all about winning. Due to this fact, the children miss out on the importance of sports and what it really teaches the concept…
Christian End, an expert in sport fan behavior at Xavier University in Cincinatti, Ohio, notes that the environment at major sporting events allows, and even encourages, many behaviors well outside the norm.…
The Sixth International Neo-Malthusian and Birth Control Conference was held in New York City in March of 1925. The conference was facilitated under the guidance of the American Birth Control League, and, to this day, it is considered one of the most significant international birth control conferences. It assembled scientists and physicians from all across the globe (Katz, “Margaret Sanger”), and Margaret Sanger was given the privilege of speaking at one of the conference’s ten sessions (“The Children’s Era”). She used the platform to address subjects such as child welfare, birth control, and eugenics.…
Fewer kids play amid pressure.” by Machael Rosenwald, the author addresses an issue widely faced by many children. Quitting sports because of the pressure their parents put on to them to keep playing to hopefully become a professional “elite athlete”. A survey was taken to see what the top factors contributing to kids happiness was. The results helped to prove the fact that children aren’t in games for winning or being the best. This is proven when the article reads, “...low on the list: playing in tournaments, cool uniforms and expensive equipment. High on the list: positive team dynamics, trying hard, positive coaching and learning”(Rosenwald 3). As this shows, children enjoy not being pushed to constantly be the best. Instead, they prefer being encouraged and not being forced into…
Fear, Social Growth, Sports, and Young Children In Jessica Statsky ’s essay, “Children Need to Play, Not Compete,” Statsky concludes that adults’ emphasis on competition in children’s sports can be physically, psychologically, and developmentally harmful for children. While this claim cannot be denied, many of her other claims (that children fear sports and that children ages six to twelve should never be exposed to competition) are debatable. Considering the importance of and amount of participation in children’s sports in America, it is important to understand that because of adult over-protectiveness or pressure, among other reasons, competitive sports have a troublesome reputation.…
Is this rhetorical question? Ha but to answer the question, I am a big sports fan. I grew up playing sports and watching sports. My favorite sport in my heart of hearts is basketball, but I am a diehard football fan. My favorite team in football is the Carolina Panthers and I am still having nightmares about the super bowl…
“The Children’s Era” was delivered in 1925 and was written to promote the use of birth control. Sanger says, “When we point out the one immediate practical way toward order and beauty in society, the only way to lay the foundations of a society composed of happy children, happy women, and happy men, they call this idea indecent and immoral.” Sanger tries to make her audience understand that too many children are born to parents who are ill prepared for them and/ or don’t want them, thus setting these children up for failure from the beginning. Sanger points out that many of these children will end up in “the ever- growing institutions for the unfit” or “behind the bars of jails and prisons” because they will be raised by parents who don’t care enough about them to give them a proper upbringing or cannot afford to give them a proper upbringing.…
Acknowledgments 1 2 3 The Duality of Sport Sport Unites, Sport Divides Names, Logos, Mascots, and Flags: The Contradictory Uses of Sports Symbols Sport Is Fair, Sport Is Foul Sport Is Healthy, Sport Is Destructive The Organization of Children’s Play: Peer…
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In “children Need to Play, Not compete,” Jessica Statsky put emphasis on the hazardous effects on children when they play the type of sports designed for grownups. These sports are conducted under the rules and standards of professional practice which becomes too much of a burden for the young and growing children. Making them indulge in these type of extreme physical test makes them physically and emotionally in distress. Jessica furthers goes on saying that these sports sole focus is on winning and defeating the opponent team. This leaves the essence of the sports like learning to play as a team, maintaining your health and collaboration, behind. She also talks about the attitude of the coaches as well as the parents that they consider…
This positive playing environment will make playing more enjoyable, thus allowing child athletes to better develop their skills as well as developing moral and ethical views while feeling more competent and confident in their abilities while finding more enjoyment in playing the sport.…
Systematic youth sports are now a custom in United States. Baseball, football, ice hockey, and soccer has drawn more than 40 million youngsters alleges the National Council of Youth Sports. Many youngsters grew to enjoy the games while learning the game by well qualified coaches. One important element in a systematic youth sport is having a safe place for all kids to play so they can enjoy the sport (Silverman, 2011).…
It’s really been tiring and lonely during the few days ever since I got here.…
Kurt Squire, a writer for “Game Studios”, in his article “Cultural Framing of Computer/Video Games”(2002) explores the role of video game in society that proposes that video games are the next generation of media with a variety of uses. He focuses on the history of games-media and compares the platform to other media such as film and television, in order to counter arguments critical of games, then he explores the beneficial implementation of games for learning purposes by providing evidence supporting games as learning tools. Squire develops this evidence in order to persuade the audience to favor video and computer games as a “next-generation” social tool. Squire seems to intend his audience to be either business or media leaders by presenting…
during the games it just seemed like parents cheering for their kids and at times rude behavior.…