Sports are not only a great way to spend time after school or on weekends. Doctors say that this is the way to strengthen muscles and bones, good sleep and reduce the risk of a number of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. Playing sports increases self-esteem and improves social skills. Children’s sports are not high results, but, above all, the pleasure of the game, physical activity, positive experience and the ability to make decisions.
How to instill in your child a love of sports?

Help your child choose a sport
Which suits him in terms of age, interests and physical abilities. A sport that you like more than him can cause complete rejection and boredom. Also choose a sport that suits your financial means and is convenient for you so that if you run out of budget or time your child will not have to give up.

Buy the necessary inventory
And form! So that the child can study in comfort and without risk to health.

Show support for children’s initiatives by taking your child to classes and competitions
Help him learn the basic rules and skills of the sport, explain that you really enjoy seeing him compete. Ask how involved your child would like to be without embarrassing them in front of other athletes.

Teach your child the positive aspects of sports
Let him focus on the desire to work to achieve the goal and reveal his potential, team spirit, etc. Strengthen family values ​​in sports, such as directness, honesty, perseverance, kindness. Explain what healthy competition is, because understanding this is necessary to enjoy the sport and maintain interest in it.

Support the child when he loses
Let the child express his feelings and emotions, but at the same time point out his achievements during the competition. Remind him that even great athletes have failures. Give him confidence in his abilities. Sometimes this will be very difficult, as the child acquires new skills and does not always feel comfortable. But it is worth reminding him that you believe in him and his positive results.

Find time to work out together
If your skills allow it. Also go to professional competitions together – let the child enjoy professional competitions, see how athletes work.

Find interesting books and films about this sport
And discuss with your child.

And further. Avoid being too zealous in supporting children’s athletic aspirations. Be an example, meeting any results with dignity and gratitude to both coaches and judges, as well as other athletes and their parents. Don’t let sports completely take over your child’s mind – maintain a healthy balance between school activities, sports and non-sports activities. Allow your child to stop playing sports if he is stressed, afraid of training and competitions, and says that he is engaged only for your pleasure.