Children Need To Play, Not Compete By Jessica Statsky

Summary
In “children Need to Play, Not compete,” Jessica Statsky put emphasis on the hazardous effects on children when they play the type of sports designed for grownups. These sports are conducted under the rules and standards of professional practice which becomes too much of a burden for the young and growing children. Making them indulge in these type of extreme physical test makes them physically and emotionally in distress. Jessica furthers goes on saying that these sports sole focus is on winning and defeating the opponent team. This leaves the essence of the sports like learning to play as a team, maintaining your health and collaboration, behind. She also talks about the attitude of the coaches as well as the parents that they consider
Anyone who has ever been a part of a life of as a sportsman can relate to it and tell you the how much the awareness of such matter is important for the parents and coaches. These sports can cause hindrance in the development of a child’s personality. As I have been a part of these competitive sport so I can very well relate to the concerns that are brought up by writer and I cannot emphasize enough their importance in today’s world where everyone seems to be in a rat
Statsky refers to the statement made by Martin Rablovsky that “sport becomes Job-like”. As the game starts, the smile vanishes from the children faces and their innocence disappears instantly. The sports, because of its competitive nature bring out the worst in them. they are not the only one being the victim of the harsh environment. The pressures of the games takes troll over the parents and as well as the sports teacher. I remember my parents became furious when I lost the final match and I had to practice much harder after that. which was completely torturing as it left me exhausted to concentrate on my homework. The main focus of the sports gets lost when the only outcome in the mind is scoring a victory. The perspective of sports has entirely changed since the idea of competition had been introduced in it. participating in these kind of sports is no more considered as a good development opportunity for the growth rather now its negative impact is far more greater than the positive