Should dodge ball be banned in PE?
Should dodgeball be banned?
Many states have already begun banning dodgeball in their physical education curriculums. As of now 9,137 schools have taken dodgeball out of their programs, and all the time new schools are considering it. The reason for this is that they think our country should not have any games with human targets. Officials believe these are the first signs of how the stronger people can pick on the weaker, and they also don’t want children competing with each other. On the contrary, dodgeball is a fun way to receive exercise. It is also not an everyday activity that children should look forward to. There is no reason for it to be taken out of gym programs. In fact, it should not be banned because it’s one of first times kids will be able to deal with their problems independently and to develop a competitive sense. However, this is really just a way of dealing with the youngsters these days do not excel in pushing through rough experiences or figure out problems on their own. According to the government officials who want dodgeball banned, the kids are even too fragile to be hit by a ball. When children have troubles, they have all the resources and more to do whatever they want: learned parents, devoted teachers, and the internet. Instead, these children just go on the computer all day long developing bad eyes, being inactive, and unhealthy. The reason the children are like this is because parents are too soft and don’t want their children to feel bad, get hurt, or really have them work for what they want like the parents had to do. The parents need to realize that this affects children in a negative manner. Dodgeball is “one of the first opportunities in life to figure out if you are strong or weak and how you’re going to deal with it” (Reilly 3). The children can find a way to know and then protect their weak aspects. Then they can find a way to emphasize their strong aspects. It is better to admit your weaknesses and work
Many states have already begun banning dodgeball in their physical education curriculums. As of now 9,137 schools have taken dodgeball out of their programs, and all the time new schools are considering it. The reason for this is that they think our country should not have any games with human targets. Officials believe these are the first signs of how the stronger people can pick on the weaker, and they also don’t want children competing with each other. On the contrary, dodgeball is a fun way to receive exercise. It is also not an everyday activity that children should look forward to. There is no reason for it to be taken out of gym programs. In fact, it should not be banned because it’s one of first times kids will be able to deal with their problems independently and to develop a competitive sense. However, this is really just a way of dealing with the youngsters these days do not excel in pushing through rough experiences or figure out problems on their own. According to the government officials who want dodgeball banned, the kids are even too fragile to be hit by a ball. When children have troubles, they have all the resources and more to do whatever they want: learned parents, devoted teachers, and the internet. Instead, these children just go on the computer all day long developing bad eyes, being inactive, and unhealthy. The reason the children are like this is because parents are too soft and don’t want their children to feel bad, get hurt, or really have them work for what they want like the parents had to do. The parents need to realize that this affects children in a negative manner. Dodgeball is “one of the first opportunities in life to figure out if you are strong or weak and how you’re going to deal with it” (Reilly 3). The children can find a way to know and then protect their weak aspects. Then they can find a way to emphasize their strong aspects. It is better to admit your weaknesses and work