| My little nine year old girl started playing soccer last | | | | were present at every practice. You may have |
| summer. It all started with pure fun, but after playing | | | | talent, but practice is what makes full potential of the |
| for a year now, it is evident that team sports really | | | | talent you have. Your harvest depends on how well |
| benefit a child's growth. | | | | you've farmed. |
| When she began playing indoor soccer last summer, | | | | Of course, she grew physically stronger and more |
| her coach complimented her athleticism and | | | | enduring with each game and practice as well. With all |
| suggested that we should allow her to join the | | | | the junk food the kids are eating nowadays, exercise |
| league for proper training and coaching in order for a | | | | is crucial to part of their healthy development. |
| better future. Even though it was quite challenging | | | | Last but not least, she learned how to embrace |
| for her at first, since she hardly knew anyone on the | | | | failure and always do her best in each game. While |
| team, her passion motivated her to keep playing. | | | | winning is an amazing experience, the game is about |
| Through the process, she learned to make new | | | | how you've proved yourself and how well you have |
| friends and accept others. It was an excellent way | | | | done. Winning is just an empty feeling when no hard |
| to develop social skills for the years to come. | | | | work was put forth and no team work was shown. |
| Besides learning to mingle, she learned how to listen | | | | Failures are inevitable in life. It is good to learn early |
| and obey. Sometimes, I wish I could have the power | | | | how to accept it, learn from it, and move on. |
| of the coach to make her listen and follow my | | | | My daughter is now begging to play basketball in the |
| instructions without any questioning. One must show | | | | upcoming season just because one of her friends is |
| your ability and authority in order for the kids to | | | | playing also, but I convinced her otherwise. If she had |
| trust in what you said. | | | | quit soccer, then what was all the sweat and tears |
| What's more, she learned the golden lesson, "practice | | | | for? She had just begun improving and excelling in |
| makes perfect". Success does not come in vain. Not | | | | soccer that it would be a waste to just quit. |
| only did she have to practice twice a week, but play | | | | Perseverance is another key to success. My little child |
| an actual game as well. Needless to say, the star | | | | got ALL that from just playing soccer for one |
| players on the team were usually the ones who | | | | season, what about your kids? |