Argumentative Essay: There’s a Reason Why Your Kids Aren’t Playing – They’re Not Good Enough When it comes to kids and sports, there always seems to be a big debate going on. Today’s most asked question is about playing time. Should all of a team’s players get it, or should only the best of the best play? And clearly, when you play to win, you need your best men (or women) to get the job done. Let’s face it, some kids are just better than others.
Physicians have seen a huge increase in “overuse injuries” among young people over the past decade, due in part to more specialization, as well as large workout loads among talented young athletes. These injuries include knee, shoulder, and stress fracture injuries. The majority of overuse injuries are relatively minor and generally heal with rest and physical therapy, however, athletes that push themselves for perfection and extreme performances are at risk for life long injuries. As well as practicing a variety of sports to develop numerous skills, young athletes need to make sure they understand the importance of cardiac health, nutrition, growth, and psychosocial development. Children that start playing sports should be exposed to a variety of sports, rather than just focus on one throughout their whole lives.
Youth Sports Have Become Too Intense Over the past decade, youth sports have increasingly become more intense. It is a very controversial topic in our community today. Scholars are starting to take this topic very seriously. It is not just adults who think that youth sports have become too intense, a lot of kids think so too. Contributing to this pressure and intensity has been the ability to play the same sport year round with the introduction of more travel and AAU programs, the increase in exposure and rewards from success in sports, and the time commitment required at the highest level.
An easy solution for this would be to take off gym as a class that counts against a students G.P.A, but many schools and universities do not agree to this. (News Hour) Some children are not as athletic as others when it comes to sports or to other things they have to participate in gym class. This can cause a student with a 4.0 G.P.A to lose points. These students don’t deserve to have points taken away from them just because of their physical characteristics. When things like this happen, parents also get involved, which cause more problems.
Because they are more interested into the newest type of technology. If children big in size and they get bullied for it, they are going to feel very self-conscious. If children join in on fitness they are going to be healthier and are going to feel better about their selves. The sport expenses are very high these days and make it hard for parents to put the children in a sport as there are no cheap sports and/or activities. Due to the expenses of food and school it is difficult for parents to pay for sports.
Some students who are labelled as not being intelligent will work really hard to ensure that they move up or achieve more than was expected of them. Labelling also creates competition, this works with setting and streaming as students constantly try to get into the next set up or maintain their place in their set as it is ‘not safe’. Finally, sociologists may disagree as they would say that there are many factors as to why a student may underachieve. They would say that there are other things that are more important including the home background of the child. If the child’s parents are not educated then it can be said that they may not understand the school system and may not support the school.
However, athletic coaches gain additional opportunity for communication by helping the student succeed. I strongly agree with this article. I agree because I don’t think school sports are killing the academics but the student itself. I agree on how the sponsored sport programs should be cut off or disconnected for a little while if the students or not taking it serious enough. But I also disagree with that part because without sports some people wouldn’t be who they are today or not as success because of the love they
How Athletes Should be Viewed as Role Models We live in a time when the lives of everyone are opened and scrutinized in great detail at a moment’s notice. Athletes who work hard and do their best can make one unwise decision today, and tomorrow they will be all over the news. In light of today’s social media and instant access to the news, the question many parents have on their minds is, “Should I allow my child to look up to professional athletes as a role model?” It is impossible for youth not to look up to great athletes. Parents should attempt to guide their children to emulate the characteristics that make athletes successful, but also teach them to understand that all people are human and make mistakes. Athletes, for the most part, are no different from today than they ever were.
After all, sports should be fun, so no harm done, right? “A parent’s greatest strength - their unwavering emotional support of their child and their willingness to make sacrifices for their child’s athletic advancement - is thus also their greatest weakness.” According to: http://www.momsteam.com/team-of-experts/shane-murphy-phd/youth-sports-parenting/how-to-be-a-successful-youth-sports-parent#ixzz3KUoljylN Pushing children too hard too fast into sports if they are not ready for it, or can’t handle it can create problems with their emotional development, such as depression and anxiety. They can feel stressed about not being able to play up to your expectations. This can create problems in the bond between the children and parents as well. They can feel like you don’t listen to their needs or wants.
The vast majority of our youth are involved in sports but many do not know how sports directly affect those involved. I chose this topic because sports play a major role in every child’s life. Becoming a parent is one of the hardest tasks one does in their lifetime. Deciding what things are good for your child and what things are bad for your child’s development is very nerve racking and difficult. This paper discusses both the positive and negative aspects that sports can have on a child’s development.