Introducing kids and developing their mindset to sport and team activities early is a fantastic tool in boosting their self-confidence and a fun way to nature and incorporate general fitness that they can carry throughout their life’s. As well as learning to work with others and the obvious health benefits.

It has also been proven exercise assists in improving school performance and makes kids less likely to develop depression and anxiety. It allows them to handle physical and emotional challenges in a more proactive way.

As parents and guardians, you may already know sometimes this is easier said than done. Some kids do not automatically take to sports or team activities so we must handle our approach with care.

If your child seems disinterested in sports it is possible there might be underlying concerns that first may need to be addressed. The first step is to reassure the child you are listening then work on a solution that enables you to match your child with the best suitable activity.

It is important to remember that many sports have basic skill requirements and rules that need to be processed and understood by young minds and this takes time to adjust to. If not approached in the right way and environment can lead to frustration and disinterest so practice first at home in the park with friends and family your chosen activity allows for mistakes, make the activity as fun as possible focusing on coordination and movement, laughter and smiles. If your child is shy take little steps setting up small achievable goals they can overcome with lots of praise as reward.

If your child has shown interest in a sport that is not in line with your own support them and remember the skill set they obtain now at this young age is transferable to other sports. Let’s work on creating good experiences. Just like adults each child is different.

Our goal at ikehi fitness is create and reinforce positive experiences. We put the work in now to create the best possible future.