Argumentative Essay

Topic: Some young children spend a great amount of their time practicing sports. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Sports is a necessary requirement in everyone’s lives. Sports can be either indoor or outdoor and usually involve intellectual and physical strength. Doctor’s suggest children to be introduced to sport for their physical and mental development. Some young children develop a passion towards a sport and decide to make a career out of it. Making such a decision at an early age has benefits and drawbacks.

When young children chose it as a dream they are naïve and immature but they are willing to go to any extent to reach it. It becomes important to educate them and provide guidance through this journey, otherwise they might get sidetracked and lose it completely. Studies show that destitute children in American society develop an affinity towards basketball but fallout of the race to the top due to lack of proper education.

Athletes who have been practicing a sport from their childhood have higher chances of succeeding. As the saying goes more the practicing the better it is. Due to prolonged practicing their brain and their body gets conditioned and synced. This even reduces the stress level when it is a high stake event and gives them the confidence of reach their goal.

In today’s world, young children have a lot of distractions to keep them occupied at home and lose their opportunity to go outside and explore the world. Sports can be a way to introduce them to the world. This will give them a chance to interact with people and improve their interpersonal skills. If they continue to play sport for a great amount of time, it will increase their physical strength and improve their health rather that deteriorating by staying back at home always.

Young children who spend most of their time practicing sport should be encouraged to make a successful career out of it. It is important for children to practice to reach their dream. In addition to practicing more, they should be educated so that they can have an alternate career.