All parents want their kids to be socially active and to make friends in their lifetimes. Many kids however have a different idea of what it’s like to live a child’s life and due to modern technology, a lot of children all across the country would prefer to stay indoors and play on their various digital devices. It is one unfortunate consequence of technology and so as the parent, it is your job to make sure that your kids spend a lot more time outside than they currently do. One way to get them more socially active is to sign them up for a team sport where they get to meet other kids and hopefully make friendships for life.
There are many different sports to choose from including baseball, football and cricket. To be able to play the latter, all you need to do as a parent is to buy cricket bats, and a ball and the kids can pretty much come up with the other things needed to enjoy a team sport like cricket. Team sports are great for kids but they are also great for parents as well because it allows you to spend more time with your children and encourage them to do well. There are many benefits to team sports for growing kids in Australia and the following are just some of those.
- It improves their self-esteem – Being part of a sports team is a fantastic way to be able to connect with like-minded people and to have relationships with adults other than parents. Being part of a winning team is a great way to boost any child’s self-esteem and you will find that your kid will have a lot more confidence the more they play team sports. Their coach will congratulate them for their efforts every single time and you as the parent will be encouraging them from the sidelines. All of this helps to contribute to better self-esteem.
- It helps build relationships – If you leave your child to their own devices then they will choose their digital life every single time. You need to get them out of this habit of staying indoors all the time looking at a computer screen and so getting them to spend hours with other kids is truly a great way to build lifetime friendships. The children will help each other on the pitch or playing area and hopefully, they will be there for each other when they are not competing.
We all want our kids to be better critical thinkers in today’s modern society so they will learn about things like team tactics, the strengths and weaknesses of the other team and what it is that they need to do to stop the other team from winning. They will need critical thinking skills to be able to come up with the answers and they will also learn that not everyone is a winner in life and this is a very important life skill for any kid to have.
