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    5 Benefits of Sports for Kids

    There are several benefits of playing sports for kids, such as having a healthier life, gaining more
    academic integrity, improving medical fitness, etc.

    Allowing children to participate in outdoor extracurricular activities, such as sports, helps them explore and
    develop skills which are considered beneficial throughout their lives. By participating in sports, children are
    exposed to various mental, social, emotional, physical and educational benefits. Some of these benefits
    are:

    Developing Self-Esteem

    Several studies have suggested that taking part in a sport can help in the development of your child’s self-
    esteem and confidence. Gestures such as a high-five from a teammate, a pat on the back, or a handshake,
    when a match is over, helps build confidence. Also, words of praise or of encouragement from the coach or
    players help build self-esteem. This also helps them learn to trust their own abilities and push themselves in
    their pursuits. However, one thing that should be remembered is that their self-esteem should not be
    distinguished based on winning or losing. Constructive criticism should be a major part in helping children
    learn about accepting their weaknesses and working on them to improve themselves. To do this you could
    encourage your child to play sports, and always ask them whether they enjoyed it or not, rather than
    whether they won or lost.

    Social Skills

    Playing a sport helps children develop social skills which would benefit them even when they grow older.
    Playing sports teaches them about teamwork and cooperating with others. They learn to interact with
    people from different ages. Also, joining a sports team helps give children a sense of belonging and gives
    them an opportunity to make friends. With more friendship circles it would help improve their
    communication skills, which will help them in their future careers and relationships.

    Accept Defeat at Times

    In most of the things you do in life, there will be a winner and a loser. Through sports your child can learn
    sportsmanship. They can learn how to accept and cope with losses rather than feeling completely defeated.
    You cannot win them all, and through sports, your child can understand that sometimes it’s okay if you lose.
    The important part is to get back up and try again.

    There’s no harm in being competitive, but if you lose you should show good sportsmanship and accept
    defeat. No one likes to be around a sore loser who doesn’t respect the rules, and this brings us to the next
    point.

    Maintain Discipline

    Any sport requires the athletes to maintain discipline. This discipline could be mental, physical, or tactical.
    To become better in any sport you require discipline. Without self-restraint it would be hard to succeed in
    any sport. Discipline helps the player achieve their goals and also reach their fullest potential.

    In sports your child would need to follow a set of rules, take orders and accept decisions made by the
    coach. Good discipline is appreciated in sports, as there are penalizations for bad discipline. By listening to
    the coach and peers, your child would learn an important life skill which would help him throughout their
    career and life.

    There’s No I in Team

    Teamwork is a necessary skill to learn from an early age. A team cannot succeed unless they work
    together. Sports provide children with the important lesson of learning how to work in a team. Everyone has
    to come together to achieve the goal. By working together they will learn each other’s strengths and
    weaknesses and will be better able to decide and strategize the best plan for the team. This will without a
    doubt help them in their future lives and careers as well.

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