How Summer Camps can Transform Your Kid
Physical, Mental and Social Benefits of Sports for Children
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If you wonder why most children are addicted to TV, Video games and mobile phones – the reason is accessibility and exposure. While mobiles are available at home and easy to learn, exposing your kids to sport involves hard work. You need to take the effort to go to a club regularly, let him observe various sports, try out some, develop interest and get coached. And it is worth every second and dime you spend on it, here’s why.
Physical education and sport imbibe health habits in kids that encourage life-long participation in sports and physical activity. Its impact is beyond just personal health benefit. An increasingly healthier generation will lead to a healthier and happier community.
Electronic gadgets don’t teach your kids human interaction skill. Sport necessitates social gathering. The variety of people they interact with, the better your kids’ social skills will be. And with improvement in skills come encouragement from peers that will take your kids’ confidence to the next level.
Team sport teaches you a lot about team work. Recognizing individual strengths and weaknesses, assigning responsibilities, working out a game plan are invaluable life skills that kids’ learn – all while enjoying their favorite sport. Studies suggest better academic performance is linked to active sports participation. Kids that perform in tough competition, challenges and difficult situations are hailed and applauded. Team members respond to initiative taken by a few. These leaders are recognized and presented an opportunity to lead at an age most conducive to learning and fearless thinking.
To achieve broader goals in education and development, coaches and sports education programmes must focus on the development of the individual rather than focusing only on the development of technical sports skills.
Exercise in the formative years is absolutely necessary for the proper development of muscles, endurance, strength. Sport also solves the common problem of insomnia – faced particularly by kids who spend time in front of electronic screens. Besides, higher calorie burn induces hunger and aids self and healthy eating habits. Here is a list of some of the health benefits:
So, if you haven’t yet planned your Kids’ Summer Vacation, its time to act.
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