Using Preschool Baseball To Teach Discipline

By Mara Boone


Children are smarter than what most people think. They can learn new things very fast by just watching and observing others. Have you ever thought about how easy it is for a kid to learn a whole new language the very first few years of their life. Since their brains are like sponges, absorbing everything around them, parents many times like to put them into a sport. Some parents put their kid in gymnastics classes, knowing that if their kid don't start young, chances are that they will never be any good at it. What has become very popular these days is parents putting their child in preschool baseball. By doing so, children will learn many positive skills that can benefit them throughout their lives.

The goal of these parents is not to transform their child into the next baseball superstar. The goal is instead to implement the skills that a child learns though baseball into real life. These skills and attributes of a child become very noticeable through sports play.

Kids will learn how to work as a team while participating in this team sport. They will learn their role on the team and will learn how to depend on others sometimes. This is a very important thing that kids must learn to be successful in life. It is one of the number one things that the military preaches to soldiers.

Kids will love the fact that they can improve their skills with hard work and determination. Many preschool kids will not be able to hit the ball or catch a ball at their young age. As they practice more and more, they will eventually pick up these skills. This will make them proud of themselves and they will feel good about impressing their parents.

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.

Kids will learn about competition when playing baseball. Many parents disagree when kids should learn about competition, but just like anything else, learning as soon as possible is best. We have all known the term sore-loser. Adults who are sore-losers never learned how to accept losing. Those who learn how to lose as kids will never have a problem accepting it as adults. They will shack it off and move on in life and try again.

Kids will learn that they should always have fun, no matter what. They will learn to cherish the time that they spend with their friends and teammates. Their social skills with their peers will improve, and they will feel proud that their parents are watching them perform in an activity.

Preschool baseball is used by many parents to teach their kids essential skills in life. The importance of goal setting, working hard, staying disciplined and staying healthy will never be forgotten. Everything they learn will benefit them their entire lives.




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