Monday, June 17, 2013

Enrolling Your Child Into Preschool Baseball

By Mara Boone


When kids are young, their brains are like a sponge as they absorb and learn things very fast. This includes learning a language and other complicated things that adults frequently have a difficult time with. Many parents who want their kids to flourish in a sport will usually start them out young. For example, gymnastics is something that a person will have to start at a very young age to become successful at. Many parents are now enrolling their kids into preschool baseball programs to teach them the fundamentals of the game.

The point is not to try and prepare your kid to become the next baseball great, although that would be nice. Instead, the point is to give your kid skills that they may find harder to attain at a later age. Again, when kids are very young, they pick up on things very quickly.

Teamwork is a very important skill to have as an adult. By being part of a team, a kid will learn that by working as a team, chances of success increase. They will learn what their responsibilities are on the team and how to trust teammates.

Players will also learn how they will improve more and more as they practice. Lots of these kids will not be able to hit or catch a ball. As time goes on and they practice, they will pick up on these skills. Setting goals is a skill that they can take with them when they are older. When they reach their goals on the baseball field, they will feel proud of themselves. Parents can explain to them that they were able to reach their goal because of their hard work.

Health is an important issue in today's society. Obesity is a major problem with many of today's kids as they no longer get the exercise that kids of the past got. A full discussion can be made about this topic but lots of it has to do with the fast food industry, too much television and video games. By participating in preschool baseball, a kid will get more than enough exercise to keep their body healthy.

Learning about how competition works is something that kids will grasp. They will learn that they do not always win at everything. We have all seen people in our lives who were declared to be a sore-loser by others. They would get angry anytime they lost. When this happens, they are only hurting themselves. Kids who play sports will learn how to deal with losing and will realize that they will lose many times in life. They will learn how to move on in life and try to improve.

Kids will also have fun playing baseball. Hanging out with their friends and playing together are memories that they won't ever forget. Their social skills and interaction with others will flourish their personality.

A preschool baseball program is nothing but beneficial for a kid. They will learn discipline, team work, goals and improve their health. Everything they learn will stay with them as they grow into teenagers and then adults.




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