Did you know that children and young people should be getting at least one hour of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity every day?
Sports has many benefits to a child’s development. By playing sports, your child will not only become stronger physically, but mentally too. They will develop physical skills, make new friends, have fun, exercise, learn to be a team member, learn about turn-taking and playing fair, improve their self-esteem, and much more!
Benefits of sports for childhood development
Children can learn many vital skills while playing sport. Some of these skills include:
Motor skills
- Visual tracking and hand-eye coordination
- Postural stability – this supports increased sitting time during class and helps your child develop their finer motor skills
- Coordination of motor movements – within sports this skill needs to occur whilst following