Have adults ruined kids sport?
Below is a great article on adult influences over kids sport. Whether you're a parent or not, this is worth pondering.. Have adults ruined children's sport?
"The shift away from these and other sports has coincided with warnings that only one in three children is physically active every day, and one in five is obese.
And it's not just the US - concerns about the sedentary habits of youth are heard in countries all over the world.
But could it be that some children have been driven away from sport by adults forgetting it's all supposed to be fun?"
Read more here: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42329564
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We can redeem ourselves! Check out the AIS Top Ten Tips for Parents
Read here: https://www.ausport.gov.au/supporting/top_10_tips_for_parents
Note #2 - Deliberate play - make it fun! You don't need equipment
"The late Sir Donald Bradman honed his batting skills by hitting a golf ball off a corrugated water tank with a cricket stump."
Note #9 - 10,000 hours rule is not best practice.
"Best practice is high-quality, relevant practice and there's no minimum or maximum time."
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