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In “Children Need to Play, Not Compete”, Jessica Statsky states that children who are of the age group from six to twelve years should not be allowed to become a part of highly organized competitive leagues, but rather engage in organized sports, in general. To support her argument, Statsky provided three reasons. The first of the three reasons states the physical and psychological disadvantage for children when they engage in organized competitive sports. She gives the example of a twelve-year-old child who tries to throw a curve ball to explain how it can cause injuries for life. The second reason tells us that competitive sports are useful for the development of future athletes and is provided as an example in which the future players and fans may not benefit. Thirdly, Statsky states that competitive sports are a means for parents to force their children in fulfilling their own dreams without taking their children’s well being into consideration. Such parents focus more on winning. Therefore, Skatsky wanted every sports organization to renew their system of competitive sports and make them safe and enjoyable for children.
I strongly disagree with Jessica Statsky’s article. She would claim in her recent article that children should rather play during their sports activities than seriously become involved in competition. But this, again, might contradict with the very nature of these youngsters, who often do their best to strive for higher results in sports, especially, when their heart is with that basketball or soccer play. It is so because I believe that children enjoy competing with one another. Moreover, engaging in competitive sports is only going to make them fit and open to new experiences. Such competitions would prepare children aged six to twelve years to confront their emotions and accept their fate. Yes, it might disappoint a child if he does not win, but he would also realise that only failure can lead to success at some point of the time. Those early sports competitions would enable the children to do better and improve themselves in any field in the future. Jessica Statsky’s qualms with the sports leagues that prepare the future athletes in our country are not substantiated to a full degree. According to my positive sports experience in the past, the sooner a child enters the fierce sports competition, whether it is a school league or a professional federation, the easier for him to become a winner. More than that, the child’s parents can set a good example for their offspring and show him that all life, in general, is about this or that competition. And the more you exercise and train, the better you become in your field. Wise parents would gradually lead their child to winning and success in the future, showing by example that hard work and devotion always pays back. In the world history, sports and competition has at all times been regarded as essential elements that drive civilisation. As a real sports fan, I would strongly suggest that competitive leagues are formed in all schools as necessities, and all children get an early access to some of the best coaches and sports equipment in the public schools across the country.
