Sport brings many benefits for both the body and the mind. Practicing a sporting activity is therefore essential for the development and well-being of the child.
Discover all the benefits of sports for children
First of all, on the physical level, sport plays an important role in the organism and the body. Indeed, it contributes to the psychomotor learning of the child. Quite rightly, it allows the child to develop his balance and coordination, in his movements and gestures. It also promotes muscle development.
In addition, on a psychological level, sport helps the child to become independent and to have self-confidence. Sport makes you feel better about yourself and your mind. It is also a way to discover self-control: sport allows you to relieve pressure or let off steam.
Finally, on the social level, sport allows you to make friends. Team sports, practiced in a center or a club, allow the child to broaden his relationships. This introduces him to teamwork, mutual aid, the collective, and the feeling of belonging to a group…
On the contrary, playing against an opponent promotes the development of the spirit of competition: the will to win, to succeed, to be the best, but also respect for others.
Introduce your child to sports activities
Here are some tips to encourage your children to play sports from an early age.
First, always encourage walking. We are going to list three daily actions showing the benefits of sport and walking for children.
First of all, if your child can walk, let him walk. We must try to abandon the stroller and no longer carry it. Try walking more slowly to match your child’s pace, and only let him go in the stroller if he’s really tired. Similarly, try to favor walking if you do short distances: to go to school or the market, for example. Finally, when the opportunity arises, take the stairs and not the elevator. These actions, however simple, allow the child to increase his endurance as well as his respiratory and cardiac capacities. They also help build bone and muscle mass.
Secondly, you have to make your child understand that sport can be amusing so that he develops a new taste for this activity. You have to arouse their curiosity and interest. Children, who can be active and restless, spontaneously like to jump everywhere, run, climb, etc. This allows them to discover the world around them, recognize themselves in space, and tame it. So favor simple, short, fun, and innovative activities. For example, trying not to touch the ground and therefore moving from one piece of furniture to a piece of furniture, helps to develop their agility and concentration. Or, play tag or cast net because these games promote their endurance. Finally, try to see what sport could potentially interest your child. Introduce him to several sports activities in a simple way: place a balloon or a ball in his hands, and put on some music… If you practice a sports activity (tennis, yoga, rugby, climbing, circus art, etc. …) take your child with you. The interest is that your child is interested in one activity (or several) in particular to practice it daily and regularly.
Sports babysitting
Knowing the benefits of sports for children, we, therefore, offer babysitting sessions organized around sports. Indeed, many of our smart sisters are passionate about basketball, yoga, badminton, climbing, dancing, football, running, judo, cycling, etc… and are delighted to share this passion with a child.
A child who loves the world of dance, for example, can discover it through different activities. He learns to dance, discovers the biggest celebrities in this field, etc. We have many dance enthusiasts among our smart sisters. Everyone has their style or knows several areas: classical dance, hip hop, waltz, tango, salsa, modern jazz, etc… Similarly, a child passionate about football, for example, can learn the rules of this sport, discover its culture, learn to play it and do fun activities around this theme.
In addition, many sports-related activities for children can be carried out both indoors and outdoors: decorating a ball with paint, doing an obstacle course, building skis with recyclable material, or even making a “who is it?” with celebrities from the sports world.
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To conclude, it is important to introduce your children to sports activities from an early age. The benefits of sports are numerous and essential to children for their development.