Pros and Cons of Organized Sports for Youths
Pros and Cons of Organized Sports for Youths Sports in America are one of the biggest sensations around. They are everywhere you turn and they become a big part of most people’s lives, whether they actually participate in the sport or just watch it on television. Media and television play a huge role in the obsession for sports. Constantly you see a professional athlete on a commercial, and see games on throughout the day. Also sports becomes a business, they sell their jerseys, or pictures, and tickets to games. Children are exposed to a wide range of media that offers various sporting events. Children with parents that are sport fanatics usually become interested in sports and will attend games and most of the time will establish a favorite player and an idol. Most children who develop through following a sports are more likely to be like them and maybe even play the sport they play. This inspires children to get involved with sports and develop a sport lifestyle.
As children mature and develop somewhat of social skills, parents try to involve their kid in activities including sports, plays, and music. We all have seen the parents who involve their kids into everything at once and by the end of the day the kid can barely breathe. Some parents find it necessary to involve their kids into everything because it is good for friends, and just basic social skills. The big question is when is enough, enough? The research shows there are many advantages of organized sporting events for youths, and some people think there are disadvantages of them as well. There has been much debate and argument around the topic of violence in youth sports. People have come up with pros, and people have come up with cons. A pro, from the advocating side, is that children become involved with youth sports are more likely to develop better social and physical skills opposed to a child who has not been involved in any sporting activity. Physical activity is crucial to
As children mature and develop somewhat of social skills, parents try to involve their kid in activities including sports, plays, and music. We all have seen the parents who involve their kids into everything at once and by the end of the day the kid can barely breathe. Some parents find it necessary to involve their kids into everything because it is good for friends, and just basic social skills. The big question is when is enough, enough? The research shows there are many advantages of organized sporting events for youths, and some people think there are disadvantages of them as well. There has been much debate and argument around the topic of violence in youth sports. People have come up with pros, and people have come up with cons. A pro, from the advocating side, is that children become involved with youth sports are more likely to develop better social and physical skills opposed to a child who has not been involved in any sporting activity. Physical activity is crucial to
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