Sport is not just a fun pastime after school. Doctors claim that regular exercise helps your child keep a positive life attitude. It is the task of parents is to plant a seed of love for the sport in a child. They are unlikely to rush to master the sports peaks, so parents should play their role in motivating children to play sports.
Be direct, but don’t force your child
The child’s sports outlook isn’t very broad, so parents should provide all possible assistance in choosing a rational startup to play the sport. You must not insist on any particular sport. It is better to tell your child about all possible options, they should be allowed ro make the decisions by themselves.
The chosen activity must fit comfortably into the family budget. It would be a shame to the child to say goodbye to their fun-filled new hobby just because the financial resources of the parents have been exhausted.
Share your childhood stories
You mustn’t force a child to do something they aren’t interested in. Your efforts would be in vain and would only produce lost time. Before you talk to your child about this, remember yourself at this age: what you were doing, what you were fond of, and tell your child about it. With your example, show that playing sports is fun and necessary – start exercising with them. For your child, that’ll be a double incentive, as children tend to try to imitate adults.
How to start to bring sports activities in your everyday life
Start with a walk in the fresh air, short runs, and daily exercises. The result will be an improvement in mutual understanding, and an interest in sports may bloom. If your child once again refuses to go swimming or rollerblading, do not try to force them. Although you can embellish it, the main thing is to birth interest. The sport requires constant friendship and teamwork. Make sure you keep a constant bond between yourself, the sport, and your child.
If your child says no to sports anyway
It is compulsory to explain to a son or daughter about why sports are necessary. If they don’t listen, but already understand, then you won’t have to force them. In the event that there are no arguments to help to introduce your child to sports, you can try to come to an agreement. For example, the amount of time they spend doing sport is the amount of time they are allowed on their electronics.
Having made the decision to let the child attempt a sport, remember there is no need to demand from the child to achieve great sporting results, certificates and medals. Not all become professional athletes. Let sports bring them pleasure, and friendships with the teammates will be long and strong.
Parents example is the best motivation for the children
But what to do if none of the sports offered aroused the child’s interest? Don’t give up, there’s a way out of this situation, a sport is a very multifaceted concept, and there is definitely something waiting out there for your child.
The best way to motivate a child to exercise is a personal example from their parents. Lectures about the benefits of sport, arguments about how exercises strengthen the muscles, will not work. Parents themselves must, at home or elsewhere, show what can be done.
Surveys show that children are most likely join sports through cycling. Family bike trips can become a good tradition on a day off. Your child should feel for themselves how amazing it is to have a strong body and excelled physical abilities.
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Activities During Summer School Holidays, 2018
