Kelsey Raynal
LLC
Children in Competition
First let me start
by saying I am not a parent so my opinion on this subject might change over
time, yet my opinion today on this subject is yes, children should be able to
play competitive sports. With everything my Father always told me, “Everything
in moderation Kelsey.” This means sure, maybe healthy-competition is a contradiction however I believe that it’s
impossible to go through life without some sort of competitive edge.
When
the day comes I become lucky enough to start my own family I will be
open-minded to any activities my child might be interest in. Whether this be
basketball or playing on the Chess Club, I will support their decisions
respectively. At any age a child will come across a competitive environment
where they will have to build the bravery and choose to join or walk away,
either decision is based on the child and as parents we should be neutral on
this subject. If my child were to join the volleyball team he or she would most
likely create a competitive spirit. My point it, as parent we should support
being competitive yet not overindulge the child of being perfect. As the article
stated, if a child wins his or her values begin to revolve around what they have
done or how many people they’ve beaten. In this respect I disagree with the
article. Competiveness in inevitable within life, to be in a competitive
situation is how we are shaped for good or bad, yet it is our jobs as parents
to be the arms of safety to resort back to when finishing a game.
It’s
the child’s decision to participate in a competitive environment, however it’s
our job to support and nurture the child in whatever they decided to do. To
teach humility as well as to show humble sportsmanship, “Everything in moderation.” We cannot let competitiveness shape our
entire being yet we should be able to rejoice when we’ve succeeded.
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