The Vital Role of Sports in Child Development

• Why there is more to sports than just contributing to physical health. (1:36)

• The importance of physical play for human beings. (4:59)

• The skill of knowing how to win and lose. (8:45)

• The value of learning when to lead and follow. (11:25)

• The nervous system needs stimulus! (15:38)

• The benefits of putting your child in multiple sports. (16:43)

• 5 Best Sports to Put Your Kids In.

• #1 - Swimming (before they can walk they can swim). (19:31)

• #2 - Gymnastics (for overall physical and motor development). (22:20)

• #3 - Wrestling (to build grit and toughness). (25:34)

• #4 - Track and field (we are made to run). (28:45)

• #5 - Soccer, basketball, or football (teamwork, eye-foot coordination). (31:49)

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