In this article, I would like to share some information for parents who have children who do not like sports.
There are children who love physical activity but don't like it when it comes to sports competition.There are different reasons for this, but sometimes parents don't listen to their children's opinions in order to fulfill their own wishes.
Here is some information from Nemours on this subject.
Reasons why kids don't like to play sports
There are many types of activities that can keep you fit and healthy without having to compete in sports.But let's listen to some of the reasons why kids don't like to play sports.The following are some examples of such reasons.
The coaches and participating leagues are too competitive.
Especially at a young age, children enjoy moving their bodies and may not be concerned about winning or losing in a competition.In some competitions, just learning to throw or kick can take time, and overzealous coaches may blame them for mistakes during the competition.Under such tensions, the activities that they supposedly want to enjoy cannot be realized, and children start to avoid sports competitions.
Nervous Losing
In sporting events, there are large groups of people, coaches, and parents staring at them.For shy children, participating in the competition itself is nerve-wracking, but is their performance in the competition up to expectations? They are also nervous about whether they will be able to perform as expected.
As adults, we know that not every child will be an athlete for the rest of their lives, and not every child will get a sports recommendation for higher education.
As long as the child is healthy and happy to participate in the competition, that's all that matters.
There are many other interests
Children are interested in many things.
As adults, we don't know what they are interested in, so it's important to let them know about many different sports.
Factors to avoid other sports competitions
Children themselves may be aware that their athletic ability is lower than others, and this may be a reason for them to avoid discussions.
And there are various reasons, such as children who are larger in body size, children who are afraid of getting injured, or children who have chronic diseases that prevent them from doing so.
Other than team sports
Swimming
Horseback riding
Dance classes
Inline skating
Cycling
Cheerleading
Skateboarding
Hiking
Golf
Tennis
Fencing
Gymnastics
Martial arts
Yoga and other fitness classes
Ultimate Frisbee
Running
These activities are available, and you may like any of them.
Summary
I myself was a child who hated sports competitions.
The reason was the pressure from coaches and such. That's about it.
After that, I tried golf, tennis, cycling, martial arts, etc., but what I continue to do is strength training, which is also the basic training for these sports.If you have children who are not good at those sports, I hope these will give you some ideas.
