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Here are a number of things youth sports helps foster: 1) leadership qualities 2) coping with adversity 3) how to win and lose gracefully 4) coordination (all sports take practice) 5) fights childhood obesity 6) forces kids to be around other kids instead of in isolation 7) Experience working with a team from an early age These will work for any child, not just me.
Yes, it fights childhood obesity. None of the rest is universally true. Let me go through them one by one to demonstrate. 1) leadership qualities Constant reminders of how I was at the bottom of the totem pole didn't develop leadership for me. You develop leadership by doing something you are good at, not bad at. My positive experiences only happened much later in life. 2) coping with adversity I got lots of practice…
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#461In your case, you had a condition that prevented you from competing on a level playing field with other kids your age. I see your point. You're right that sports might not be for everyone, but I will argue it will do good for most. I'm suggesting that if you become a parent to an able-bodied child, that you enroll them in sports. Additionally, at that age, the difference between the best player on the team and the worst is that the best player is probably practicing with their dad a few additional times a month. As a parent, you can bond with your child and help them be the best player on the team by spending time with them and helping them practice.