Studies and sports education, although both extremely important in shaping the mind of a young child, can be met with a variety of perspectives from parents. Academics is an important factor that helps build a successful life, but without sports, children may not have a chance at overall, well-rounded development.
Rather than looking at the time dedicated to sports as having a negative impact on a child’s growth, it is very important to focus on both fields together and their potential in furthering your child’s development. All a child needs is a chance to follow his/her dream and the rest of their future will be carved in the process.
Why balance study and sports together?
When a child is restricted in terms of sports or any other activity that a parent considers to be leisure rather than a career path, a child’s interest in academics can definitely decrease making them question themselves.
It thus becomes the parents’ and schools’ responsibility to give their children their full support and guidance for the kids to have overall growth and development, with the inclusion of sports education in schools.
How to balance sports and education together?
Below are some techniques that will help you assist your child’s success in balancing both academics and sports together.
Prioritization
Rather than defining a list of priorities for your children, ensure you let them take the lead for their own future. Sit with them and create a list of their priorities that can include playing sports, watching television, and academics at the least. You can then sit with them and prioritize by helping them understand the importance of education and choosing their preferred sport to better shape their later career.
Note: Focusing on sports will require proper mentoring and focus know their potential.
Time Management
Once prioritization is complete, the second step is to help your child better manage their day. Giving priority to school, play, homework, and many more activities can help your child with proper time management. Ensure to work with them in fixing the number of hours dedicated to each activity thus promoting school and sports balance.
Planning the future
Many times, there will be instances where prioritization and time management will have to shift. Looking at the calendar, you can help your child plan for exams or sports events by tweaking the priority list a little. This will further help them develop a healthy method of adjusting when events come up later in life, better preparing them.
Motivational Support
Allowing your child to have power in making decisions and motivating them to do so will not only give them reasoning for putting forth one hundred percent in their daily lives but also lighten the stress and burden.
While education will provide knowledge and a basis for your child’s growth, sports will help them learn organization and team-related skills. These will greatly help them once they step into an adult role.