Review of Literature
There is no questioning the health benefits of keeping physically active, and you do it yourself, but do you allow yourself the opportunity for the young ones around you to do the same? Sure, pre-adolescents shouldn't be benching or squatting or be anywhere near a treadmill, but there are still lots of very effective ways of keeping them active. [1] One of the most beneficial is enrolling your child in a team sport at an early age. [1,3] Doing this not only brings along health benefits, but also as an added bonus, the child gets the opportunity to learn about some of the most important social skills and character traits much earlier than other kids - giving them the chance to develop them more than their peers. [2] These include: teamwork, persistence, humility, how to win, how to lose, a great work ethic, etc.