Amine Mena 10/27/14 “Children Need to Play‚ Not Compete” Sports in general are a way to have fun and a way for kids to be more active. Especially in this generation where technology took over our minds. There are many types of sports programs‚ and each one is directed to specific groups‚ and it all depends on the physic and the background of the player‚ some sports are dangerous and stressful for some individuals‚ but others are a great match. Competitive Sports like football and
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Analysis of “Children Need to Play‚ Not Compete” Sports for children in the United States have increased dramatically over the past three decades. Many believe that parents and coaches are becoming too involved in youth sports practices. In the essay “Children Need to Play‚ Not Compete” by Jessica Statsky‚ Statsky states her opinion that children should be focused on playing the game and having fun‚ instead of focused on winning the game. She also states and supports how parents and coaches are
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“Children Need to Play‚ Not Compete”‚ by Jessica Statsky: A Critique What makes Jessika Statsky’s “Children Need to Play‚ Not Compete” an effective piece in the arguments on whether the competitive sports may harm children both physically and psychologically‚ is her use of clear thesis statement and a full forecast of the reasons she offers to justify her position. Statsky carefully picks her key terms‚ such as by sports‚ for example‚ she means to describe both contact and non-contact sports that
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In “Children Need to Play‚ Not Compete” the author Jessica Statsky showed concerned towards growing trend of parents promoting highly competitive organized games for their children. According to Statsky these games with adult and high standards are not less than a job for children especially when they need to enjoy. Statsky explained this thought with example that how badly such games create problem for children both physically as well as psychology. she further said that in competitions the fear
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“Children Need to Play‚ Not compete” Taylor Worrell English 101 Mon/Wed 1:30 3/2/2011 Everyone wants to win. But should that be a child’s top priority? Children’s sports should be more focused on cooperation and pure fun. The physical and psychological negatives are not worth the feeling of winning a game or making a team. Competitive sports have too many negatives that outweigh the positives and should be either removed or restructured. After children are fully prepared and mentally and
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Summary In “Children Need to Play‚ Not Compete‚” Jessica Statsky‚ strongly opposes the fact that children should not be treated or expected to behave like adults. Some sports with adults’ rules and regulation‚ when played by children‚ turn out to be a lot more than just playing the game or enjoying. Winning and losing is a part of life‚ this factor should not be too much empowering that it overcomes all other aspects like enjoying the essence of sports and spending time with friends. Winning and
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In this essay “Children Need to Play‚ Not Compete‚” written by Jessica Statsky‚ Statsky states‚ “When overzealous parents and coaches impose adult standards on children’s sports‚ the result can be activities that are neither satisfied nor beneficial to children’”(Statsky 236). Should the children be able to experience the fun‚ or should they feel pressured by their parents‚ coaches and etc? I believe the young children in between the ages of six and twelve should be able to experience the fun in
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Summary 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
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In “Children’s Need to Play‚ Not compete‚” Jessica is worried about the increasing hype of the competitive sports activities in the younger generation which are actually designed for grownups. These games are imposed by the parents as well as their coaches. Jessica is of the opinion that these types of sports should not be made a part of child’s life at such a young age. These games start feeling like work rather than an enjoyment. Jessica talks about the physical and mental stress these sports have
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Children Need to Play Tracy R. Collins Early Childhood Education Capstone ECE 430 Instructor Kathryn Shuler November 8‚ 2010 All children need to play it is an integral part of learning and coping with the realities of everyday life. While children need physical activity to stay healthy and fit they also need unstructured‚ child centered‚ imaginative play that they control. Many parents today enroll their children in as many structured activities as possible everything from art classes
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