What kind of sport would you choose for your child? (survey)

Each family, sooner or later, will have to make decision to choose a sport section for their child. Sports is a good opportunity not only to improve endurance and physical training, but also instill responsibility in him. The Almaty Marathon team interviewed about 1000 people on the topic “What kind of sport would you like to give your child”.

The majority of respondents were men –57%.

Specialists in the field of child psychology advise to focuse on a child's own desire, if the kid is not interestes in the very process of classes, then his enthusiasm will be undermined. However, sometimes a child does not know what kind of sport attracts him and wants to try something new. In such cases parents should pay attention to the temperament and physical form of his child in order to make the right decision.

We used to think that football is a special kind of sport for boys and dancing – for girls. However, modern parents choose sports based on totally different criteria.

Due to sports, it is easy to find the optimal ratio of physical, mental and communicative activity. The main thing is that every child should like what he does.  Remember that there are many sports, and it is important to allow your child to choose what he likes.

The survey showed that most parents consider the main criteria in the selection of sports sections are positive feedback from others and qualification of a coach. The second criteria is location of the section, such as its close proximity to home, to work, kindergarten and school.

“By giving preference to one or another section, be sure to take into account your child’s health and his opinion. It would be appropriate to consult with pediatrician before classes, as well as with a specialist in this kind of sport about the impact on child’s body. Such consultation will help parents make the right decision, and, in the future, not to harm child’s health”.

By doing sports, a child will learn to express and realize himself, feel his body, be purposeful and will have more endurance”, - multiple prize-winner of the republican cycling competitions, the instructor of the School for children’s cycling sports Nikita Fedotovskikh, comments about the study.   

Study period: July 17, 2018 – August 27, 2018.

908 people were surveyed.

Region: Kazakhstan.