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SPORTS AND ITS IMPORTANCE
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Sports can be a positive experience for your child's body and mind. Outdoors Unstructure
Activities and games are essential for every child. Let a child explore, go trekking with
his friends, encourage him to play, run around, jump, etc. These activities are an
essential way of venting out physical energy.
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Physical
activities can be divided into two :
| a. Outdoor unstructured activities |
| b. Structured physical activities |
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| Structured physical activities instil
disipline, camaraderie's values like sporting spirit and trust. It also helps a child to
take his own decision and sharpens his thinking process. Structured activities are games
like cricket, football, swimming, cycling, etc. Encourage your child to play games and
help him specialise in any type of sport if he excels or has a liking interest in it. |
The advantages of sports :
| a. |
Tones
up muscles and strengthen bones : Physical fitness. Keeps our body in excellent shape. It
makes the body supple. |
| b. |
Generates
sprit of camaraderie : It teaches a child about teamwork and unselfish play. Playing for
team and not for personal accomplishment. |
| c. |
Teaches
to accept defeat gracefully : It assists a child in developing the skill for handling
disappointments. |
| d. |
Generates
healthy spirit of competition : Positive competition is a healthy competition. |
| e. |
Channelize
energies constructively : Sports channelizes the mental and physical energy in a more
positive manner thus preventing your child from going into wrong company, etc. It inspires
and energizes youngsters. |
| f. |
Builds
self esteem and confidence : Sports improves body postures and lends a grace to the body,
thus enhancing self esteem. It boosts a child's morale when he excels on a specific skills
he has e.g. If he is very good in fielding and bowling in the sport of cricket. He can
work more towards that skill it makes him feel more confident. |
| g. |
Builds
good immune system : It improves body immune system thus promoting good health. It builds
good appetite. |
| h. |
Make
a child more disciplined. |
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