An important person to involve in a child’s life from the start of these activities is their pediatrician, who can recognize these risks, and help monitor the health of the athlete in an attempt to reduce the risks associated with high levels of intensity. It has appeared over the last decade that the number of children who specialize in a sport from a very young age train year-round, and compete at an “elite” level. With the media coverage of events such as gymnastics, tennis, swimming, diving, and figure skating, these competitors are obviously very talented,
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. All of the intensity and pressure that is put on young athletes can take away the fun and cause many kids to lose interest in the game they once loved to play. Youth sports are now able to be played yearlong. Many kids are forced to play one sport instead of multiple sports for different seasons. There are many physical risks for playing the same sport yearlong.
During this year most children will be affectionate towards their family, friends and carers and they also want to play with children but mostly pretend play. They are eager to help and please primary carers and other familiar adults. D2) Describe the expected stage of social development for children aged 5 years Most children at this age feel confident and can begin to articulate themselves a lot more in terms of their achievements, e.g. ‘I’m star of the week’ or ‘watch me climb this’. They may also start to use words and actions in mock of other people.
There are various reasons why people agree with his decision. David Stern feels that if he puts them through a year of school we can watch them compete at the college level, also it will give them a year to mature as players physically and make that transition from a boy to a man. (Beck, Preserve age limit). Players like Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Amare Stoudamire, and Kevin Garnett easily made the jump from prom to the pros because they were physically and mentally ready for it and they are still on top of their game today. Each March Madness creates an Emeka Okafor, Joe Alexander, or Andrew Bogut.
That has tripled since the year 1960 and is ever so quickly rising. Being overweight can lead to self esteem issues in a child, diabetes, and hypertension. Doing a sport, or any athletic activity, can keep a body weight at a constant and healthy level. Studies have shown that children should have up to the minimum of sixty minutes of athletic activity a day. A child that practices a healthy, active life is more than likely to become an athletic adult in the future.
Fair season seems to create discussion around that point each year. We hear about good sportsmanship, character, winning and losing. Competition is on the minds of children and adults whether it be at ball games, soccer games, swimming or at county fair. Involvement in competition takes understanding and reinforcement from leaders and parents. Being a good participant and competitor is very important to every child.
As each child starts in our setting, their parents fill in a portfolio, which helps our staff learn their likes and dislikes and their favorite toy, song and story. I feel myself that in our setting we would use the High Scope approach in most of areas of play and the layout of our rooms. We would also use a daily routine and this can often change to suit the child’s play. We do weekly planning to develop the children’s growth. Through planning and day trips, we have introduced first hand learning skills, i.e.
Some of those reasons were because sports are fun and competitive, because our friends played or because of the status that we gained from playing these sports. Most of us did not realize the intangibles that we would gain from playing sports and these traits would build self esteem. Things such as confidence, responsibility, and sociability are intangibles that cannot be taught but can be instilled by playing and experiencing sports at a young age. When children begin playing sports with 2 their peers they are put into situations where they begin to compete against one another, they begin to socialize, build cohesion and become a team. When a child learns to become a team player they build confidence in his/her ability execute their part.
Clearly, many student athletes are very dedicated to their sport and their teams. Some are working in hopes of furthering their athletic careers, while others know this is an opportunity to participate in sports to make enduring friendships and learn valuable life sills. student athletes model integrity, respect and responsibility on and off the field. Regardless of which path a student athlete pursues, it is likely that eventually they will end up in a non-athletic career. The likelihood of making it to the professional level of athletics from college is very low, typically 1 or 2% depending on the sport.
The second article, “Intrinsic motivation and individual deliberate practice are reciprocally related” was a yearlong study of 150 thirteen year old boys, and their intrinsic motivation, in correlation to deliberate daily practice. The first article “Coach Autonomy” is based off the Self-Determination Theory (SDT). That motivation can be controlled to a certain point by social environments, and social behaviors. So by having a coach that is positive to the players and makes practices fun and engaging, the players are more intrinsically motivated to go to practice. It states that, “In order to maintain a demanding schedule of daily deliberate practice, without external rewards, high intrinsic motivation is not desirable.” The “Intrinsic Motivation” article kind of differs from the (SDT) Theory from the first article.