Benefits of Sports for Kids
“Other than to stay healthy and fit, what other benefits can a child gain from playing sports?”
Many, we’d say.
Here are some of them:
Social skills, which will help them in their growth as people, not just as athletes.
They make new friends and build their social circle outside school.
They also learn more about team work, sportsmanship, responsibility, leadership, confidence, self-discipline, commitment, hard work, and coping skills.
They learn to focus, to be less selfish, and to listen to instructions.
They learn to be mentally stronger, too.
A lot of things happen inside the head, before the game, during the game and after the game, and they need to control all this on their own during tournaments.
e.g.
“Oh, he’ll sure beat me. I can’t do this.”
“I can’t get my strokes right. I’m losing points. It’s over!”
“I will try to win this point!” *plans strategies in the head*
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It is a learning process. A journey.
It is not easy and it takes years.
Grateful to see Levi learning along the way.
