Choosing a sport for an active child needs to be tailored to its individual characteristics. It often happens that active children quickly become addicted to something, and then as quickly grow cold towards a new occupation. When a child is naughty, you should understand why he does not want to go to class. Maybe you should be firm, or maybe the child is really very tired or does not have enough physical data to deal with in a particular section. It is very important for children to feel that they are not worse than others, so if your child does not cope with the load, weaker, more clumsy than other children, it makes sense to transfer it to another place.
Children can begin to play sports from the age of 4-5. They can be given to martial arts, sports dances, swimming. After all, future Olympic champions come to the sport at this age! However, if you do not want to raise an athlete from a child, it is more suitable for him than a DSUSH or an Olympic reserve school, but a simple regional sports club or section.
So, what should be guided to choose a sport for an active child?
If the child is sociable, an excellent option will be football or similar types of team sports. During the practice of such sports, the child develops physical endurance, breathing. Watch only that he does not sit out on the bench.
Martial arts develop the child's self-confidence, often the child is given to engage in combat with the goal of self-defense. Engaging in martial arts, an aggressive child will understand that there are people who are stronger than him. He will not once again get into a fight. Regular martial arts develop moral qualities. Martial Arts is one of the most inexpensive sports, even families with modest means can afford to give the child to study in the martial arts section.
Such martial arts as Wushu and Aikido combine elements of struggle and gymnastics. They will suit those who are afraid of possible injuries. Many exercises from Wushu have a healing value. Aikido perfectly develops coordination, a sense of balance. Unlike other types of martial arts, aikido teaches to treat the opponent with respect, avoid injuring and causing pain without need.
Swimming classes are suitable not only for the active child, but also for the shy. Loads that during the swim experience the respiratory and cardiovascular systems of the body are very useful for its development. It is useful to practice swimming during rehabilitation after fractures, with diseases of the spine. Children with limited motor abilities feel great in water. Swimming calms the nervous system and develops muscles. However, if you want a child to have a beautiful figure, serious swimming is best left to the boys. Girls should choose artistic gymnastics.
Girls will really enjoy doing sports ballroom dancing. Dancing develops a good posture, flexibility, there is a sense of rhythm. Dancers learn to be receptive to the mood of a dancing partner, and subsequently to the mood of close people. It's interesting to dance and some boys. If you have a creative child who also likes to compete, feel free to give it to the dance.
If the child is difficult to give discipline, he can do gymnastics. Jumping on the trampoline, exercises with the ball and other gymnastic shells are very diverse. In some programs, no occupation is like the other, and the child will never be bored.
Ask your child before choosing a sport for him. Maybe he will be interested in going to school with a friend, or maybe he wants to make new friends. Whichever sport you choose for your child, remember that you need to deal with it systematically. At least twice a week. Otherwise, sports will not be of use, the child will get tired more every time, his results will be worse than those of his comrades. In some clubs there are breaks for the summer holidays. At this time, you can send the child to another sport. Variety in this case hurts less than long breaks.