For many children nowadays playing sport in the park isn’t as interesting as sitting in front of a screen all day playing their favourite video game. If this trend continues we are encouraging obesity and introverted children. Kids are bombarded with different technological advancements at a younger age than ever before. While the use of an electronic device isn’t all that bad for children it may encourage children to stay indoors and forget about playing outside which can bring about its own set of problems and concerns. Sports has unparalleled popularity and foundations of positive values. There are a lot of different benefits of kids using sports toys & equipment.
Benefits
- Develops positive character traits, moral principles and quality values.
- Helps children feel good about themselves both physically and mentally. Sports is a good way to boost up a child’s self-esteem and improve their self-confidence.
- Participating in sports reduces stress as well as limiting conflict and aggressive outbursts.
- Children develop physical skills, exercise regularly and have fun through the use of sports equipment and playing a sport.
- Physical education has a great role to play in the personality development of children through sports activities and the use of sports toys. Skills that are picked up during the participation in sport have a big impact on the holistic growth of kids. They will learn about the important values of teamwork, fair play and respect. Playing sport helps kids to learn how to cope with competition as well as to respect authority, rules, team colleagues and opponents.
- Positive impact on children’s ability to learn and their educational growth. Studies have shown children who play sports perform better at school. When you exercise the body you exercise the brain also providing better cognitive function.
- Being active helps children burn calories and use up their energy, which allows them to stay fit, avoid obesity and get rid of toxins from their body.
- Participating in sports results in increased cardiovascular fitness, a healthy growth in their tendons, bones, ligaments and muscles.
- Playing sports enables them to create friendships they otherwise might not have formed. For example, the friendships athletes create remain intact even when they are not playing sports and can often last a lifetime. Joining a local sports team or participating in school sports, is great for a child to make new friends. New activities will also open up chances for an entirely new circle of friends for the kids.
- Competitions are seen as opportunities to learn from their success and failure. Losing often motivates kids to work even harder to achieve success which is relatable to all facets of life.
- Better balance, coordination and improved quality of sleep through physical activity.
- Sports toys give children a fun opportunity to go outdoors, exercise and breathe in some fresh air. Nowadays most kids are happy with staying indoors, playing with technology, playing computer games and watching television resulting in no exposure to communication in the outside world or access to quality fresh air.
- Teaches children about working in a team, goal building and achieving success which is relatable and applicable to other aspects of life in the future like school and work life.
There is no doubt that providing an avenue of sports for children has unprecedented benefits. If you would like to see our full range of sports toys and equipment call us on 021-496-5132 or visit us online today.