Should Youth Play Competitive Sports?

An issue that has created a large amount of debate is if youth should play competitive sports or not. This issue is important because many children are in competitive sports and people cannot decided if sports are good or bad. People that believe children should be in competitive sport say that it helps young people stay healthy and benefits other aspects of their lives. While others state that competitive sports are dangerous and distracts minors from top priorities such as school and family. However, it is clear that it is important for children to be in competitive sports because sports teach children life skills that will all, in the future, help them; while also promoting better health and a good body weight range.

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This quote suggests that if children are in youth sports they are gaining important skills that will help them not only while playing the game but outside of the sport. Correspondingly, the article “What are the social Benefits of Youth Sports,” by lnetwork, a group of writers that work for an organization that is a media and fundraising platform for youth sports, say, "Teamwork is a valuable social skill that kids will carry with them well into adulthood. Through sports, they learn about cooperation and how to work well with others. This is a valuable skill that carries into their personal lives as they work with their classmates and later in life, their colleagues” (lnetwork, 2017). This proves that youth sports help young people in the future because teamwork is an important skill that is necessary to have a good job and get along with people. Furthermore, Marika Lindholm, the author of “The Pros and Cons of Youth Sports Aren’t Only Physical” who has a Ph.D. in Sociology and is

An education researcher and writer that’s main focus is to inform people on important issues says in the article that she wrote, “Pros and Cons of Sports Competition at the High School Level,” “Today’s teens are exposed to an array of entertainment avenues that may foster laziness, . . . , but the traditional experience of sports, exercise, and kinesthetic activities help boost teens’ minds and bodies. Involvement in sporting activities keeps children moving and engaged physically, vital for their overall health and well-being” (Chen, 2012). This demonstrates that with all the things in this world that support laziness, youth who are involved in competitive sports are happier and better than those who prefer doing nothing because they are physically fit and more positive. Second, in Anahad O’Connor’s article, “Sports Promote Healthy Weight in Teenagers,” he included some words that Keith M. Drake said, who is an author and postdoctoral research at Hood Center for Children and Families at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, where he works toward the well-being of children and families. " 'I think being a part of some kind of team or organization gives kids the opportunity to have moderate to vigorous activity consistently,' said Keith M.