Developing Life Skills Through Sports In Children

 

Being a Sportsperson ,its important to train the mind and stay fit and ready to battle always 

Sports isn't just good for children's bodies; its good for their minds too. studies have shown that sport has psychological benefits for children and adolescents and teaches them important life skills

Playing Sports Enable them to create friendship they otherwise might not have formed . For example - the friendships professional athletes create on the field remain intact even when they are not playing sports,and often last a lifetime. Sports bring people together from all over the world , regardless of their nationality , religion, culture, or skin color.Teamwork and benefits of social interaction among children are best seen in sports . kids learn they are part of a team that requires the same effort from all members to succeed , as well as how to win with class, and lose with dignity.

They view competitions on and off the field as opportunities to learn from their success and failure . in addition , losing often motivates kids to work even harder for next time. Sports is an important learning environment for children. numerous studies have shown that children who play sports perform better at school .Organised sport has many psychological and social benefits for children – even more than the physical activity during play. Researchers think this is because children benefit from the social side of being in a team, and from the involvement of other children and adults.

Developmental Benefits

Development from sport goes beyond learning new physical skills. Sport helps children develop better ways to cope with the highs and lows of life.When they’re playing sport, children learn to lose. Being a good loser takes maturity and practice. Losing teaches children to bounce back from disappointment, cope with unpleasant experiences and is an important part of becoming resilient.

Emotional benefits

Physical activity has been shown to stimulate chemicals in the brain that make you feel better. So playing sport regularly improves children’s overall emotional well being.Playing sport helps children learn to control their emotions and channel negative feelings in a positive way. It also helps children to develop patience and understand that it can take a lot of practice to improve both their physical skills and what they do in school

Social benefits

Playing in a team helps children to develop many of the social skills they will need for life. It teaches them to cooperate, to be less selfish, and to listen to other children.It also gives children a sense of belonging. It helps them make new friends and builds their social circle outside school.

Parents play an important role in sports

To keep your child interested and enjoying sport, make it a positive experience for them. Focus on having fun, having a go and being active, rather than winning or losing.You can help your child develop a positive sporting attitude by praising the team’s or other children’s efforts, even if they don’t win. Point out to your child how important it is to try and do their best.

The enhancement of physical and mental development of children is certainly the most important contribution of sports for children.  Sport is definitely one of the greatest things mankind has ever created. It’s also a powerful tool that breaks down all the barriers and helps us feel good about ourselves, both physically and mentally.  Sport is quite beneficial for children's and adult's too: by playing sports children develop physical skills, exercise, make new friends, have fun, learn to be a team member, learn about play fair, improve self-esteem, courage,etc.

The enhancement of physical and mental development of children is certainly the most important contribution of sports, but the list of values your child may learn and acquire through sports does not end here. Other positive aspects are numerous, which reveals the true beauty of sport. When we went to softball ground for the first time, It wasn’t aware that such experience would serve me for a lifetime.New friends I made on the court, and the positive energy that inspired and motivated us, 

All the players were more than friendly, helping us feel as an equal part of the team. We have developed true team spirit and we spent time together even after the practice. Softball contributed to us proper physical development and good posture, while some of the tactics and strategies helped us a lot in different aspects of life.