Why I Don’t Want My Kids to Play Team Sports (1 Viewer)

[Gianni Verscotchie]

Like I always say - soccer is for kids who can't throw, catch or shoot.

What a curious, and stupid, comment.

Truth, Pele

That's 20th century thinking right there. You need to run with smarter people who read stuff.

That's for nerds! I bet I could play half back for the Brazilian Olympic soccer team with a cigarette hanging out of my mouth and would not change the outcome of the games.Let's see the outcome if you try to pitch a World Series game or play quarterback in the NFL.

:drops mic:

LOOK AT THE BIG 1950 BRAIN ON GIANNI!

When men were men and everyone didn't get a trophy

 

[Patriotsfatboy1]

There are several points that may have been touched already, so sorry if this sounds like a broken record:

- Kids need to have athletics in their lives. It teaches them teamwork, respect, hard work and, more importantly, it keeps them off their fat asses. We have an obesity problem and poetry and science are not going to fix that. You need balance in your life between athletics, social and academics.

I agree with the need for kids to be active. I can even get behind the teamwork and hard work benifits of athletics, though sports isn't the only place to develop these attributes.

But respect? I don't know. It's been 25 years since high school, but the athletes were not the nice guys. They were pretty much the Alpha Beta's straight out of the Revenge of the Nerds movie. With very few exceptions, they were entitled pricks and bullies. I haven't seen much since then to indicate that's changed much.

Children need physically activity, but I don't think they need athletics in the form of competitive team sports. Leastwise I don't think it should be forced on them. I don't think it's especially character building to be honest.

All sports can and should teach respect. Respect for your teammates, coaches, opponents and officials. Team sports have structure and push discipline.

Like academics, you get out of it what you put into it.

Not all jocks are stereotypical jerks. Not all nerds are bullied. Participation in sports is helpful if the parents, coaches, and kids have the right approach.