What Sports Can Teach Your Child
Teamwork
Group sports provide an opportunity for children to come together for a mutual benefit. As a team, they must learn to work together in order to be successful and win the game. Even if they don’t win they get to bare witness to the power behind being part of a team that’s trying to accomplish a mutual goal. Teamwork teaches children the importance of everyone’s role in the group. It also demonstrates the power behind collective efforts.
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Good Sportsmanship
Developing a good attitude regardless of winning or losing is another powerful lesson that children can benefit from in a group sports setting. Children are taught that even if they don’t win, it’s important to remain positive towards each other and the opposing team. This introduces them to learning how to control their behavior regardless of the outcome.
Conflict Resolution
Conflict resolution takes the principles of good sportsmanship and goes a step further. Sports can bring out very passionate emotions in both adults and children. A team that’s losing because they are not playing well, or several team members are not playing well, may feel motivated to attack the team players that are having an off day. Organized groups sports teaches children to talk through their emotions and to express themselves without belittling or disrespecting one another, or other teammates. Children are given both a template and a platform for handling their strong emotions with the help of a good coach.
Enrolling your child in group sports can help teach your children how to work with others, maintain a positive attitude, win or lose, and to manage and express strong emotions without becoming disrespectful or aggressive. These are skills that have far-reaching benefits beyond the playing field.
