V last years physicians note an alarming trend: modern children are becoming less trained, sedentary. They do not favor physical education, preferring sedentary entertainment - watching TV, playing computer games. And, as a result, by the age of 14-15 they often acquire a whole bunch of diseases: scoliosis, heart failure, etc. According to experts, there is only one way out - the habit of doing physical education should be instilled in children from the first years of life. And the family should do it first of all.

Of course, all parents would like to see their children harmoniously developed, strong and dexterous, and most importantly - healthy. But how can this be achieved? The main question that worries many: at what age should you start playing sports? Some coaches assure: in order to achieve high results, children should be sent to the section as early as possible, already from three to four years. But this thesis is true only if it comes on the education of a professional athlete. However, the overwhelming majority of children do not dream of champion's laurels, but go in for physical education just for the sake of health and their own pleasure. In this case, it is not at all necessary to bring the baby to a professional trainer. According to experts, up to 6-7 years old, it is quite enough for a healthy and active child to just play in the yard with their peers and do physical education under the guidance of their parents. The example of adults at this age is very important. If they are all free time spend on the couch watching the TV, then children usually learn just such a model of behavior and in the future do not show interest in sports. Therefore, more often get out with the whole family to the stadium, to the pool or to the tennis courts. It is not at all necessary to stop at any one sport, change them depending on the season: swim in the summer, go in for athletics in indoor gyms in the fall, ski and skate in the winter. It is important that the baby feels the joy of movement, gets used to moderate exertion and physical education becomes a natural, and most importantly, a pleasant part of his life.

Trying to introduce children to sports, adults often go too far and, as a result, achieve exactly the opposite result. Today I would like to dwell on the most typical mistakes of parents, - says sports psychologist Irina Nefedova. - Firstly, you should not enroll a child in a section or a sports club immediately, as soon as he goes to the first grade. Indeed, in this case, he will have to simultaneously adapt to two different teams, and this is a serious psychological burden. Therefore, the kid gets tired, is capricious, it is not clear to him why the coach demands one thing, and the teacher another. As a result, a persistent aversion to physical education may appear. Much wiser to wait until the middle school year or until the end of the third quarter. As practice shows, it was at this time that first-graders fully adapt to new conditions, now you can look for a sports club. But this should be done correctly. When choosing a section, parents are often guided by their own tastes, and often by the degree of prestige of a particular sport. But younger students find it difficult to understand the arguments of adults that playing tennis or, for example, gymnastics is fashionable and promising. The main criterion for a child is: like it or not. And if training does not bring pleasure, then no arguments of reason will make him go to them. Therefore, first you need to determine what type of physical activity your child is drawn to? Observe what he plays with his peers. Usually preferences are determined already in early childhood: one likes to jump rope more, the other runs the fastest, the third likes chess, etc. It is much more difficult if the baby has no clear preferences. In this case, the initiative must come from you. Visit several sports societies together, sit in the classroom. Perhaps after seeing martial arts, volleyball competitions or athletics, your child will also be eager to study. But in any case, do not impose your opinion, the decision must be made by him. Be sure to ask about the qualifications of the coach. It is important that he has experience of working with children, since they require a fundamentally different approach than adults. Younger schoolchildren it is much easier to tolerate loads if training is held in a playful, fun way.

As practice shows, not everyone succeeds in immediately finding their own sport. Therefore, do not be alarmed if your child often changes sections, cannot stop at anything. This is totally normal. The main thing is that he does not lose interest in physical education, and breaks in training do not exceed one or two months. Usually, by the age of 12-14, most adolescents, by trial and error, still find the optimal type of physical activity for themselves and stop at it. But now there are completely different problems. Typical mistake for many adults, targeting children for high results. They watch closely how young athletes progress, what places they take in competitions, scold if they do not bring medals and certificates of honor. Hearing reproaches like We spend so much money on your section, and you haven't won a single tournament yet! The child involuntarily begins to feel like a loser. In fact, doing physical education, he still wins in any case. Let there be no medals and ranks, the main thing is that he will learn to control his body, strengthen his health, develop beautiful posture.

Typically, in high school, teaching loads increase. Often there is a need for additional classes in foreign language, computer science and other subjects. But where to find the time for this? After all, the schedule of a modern student is already filled to capacity. In this situation, parents most often decide to sacrifice sports. They argue something like this: Well, why should he (she) spend so much time on training, because he still will not become the second Andrey Shevchenko (Alina Kabaeva)! Better to sit over textbooks. According to experts, a sharp weaning of a teenager from sports is unlikely to benefit academic performance. But it can lead to a serious family conflict. In the understanding of many parents, training is a secondary matter, they can always be prohibited, interrupted, postponed. This is not a school class that should never be missed. But the teenager thinks differently. After all, he still had friends in the section, and he had a warm relationship with the coach. And suddenly adults unilaterally decide to deprive him of all this!

Before making such a radical decision, one should once again analyze the current situation. Sports enthusiasm is not always to blame for the deterioration of school performance. First of all, calculate how much time your child spends on training, advises Irina Nefedova. - If a high school student visits the sports section two or three times a week, practicing there for one and a half to three hours, then this load can be considered optimal. And it in no way can negatively affect the studies. Most likely, the reason for the low ratings is something else. Perhaps the teenager is simply not well organized or has no interest in learning. Therefore, be sure to consult with the class teacher, school psychologist. It is possible that you can solve this problem without sacrificing exercise. Keep in mind: in a difficult transitional age physical activity is necessary for a teenager to dump aggression, excess energy. It is not worth interrupting training even during exams. By the way, in many families, even a few months before this event, the lives of graduates are being rebuilt, declaring: Postpone everything until the last exam! This is the wrong approach. You cannot change the usual, established daily routine - this only increases the stress and discomfort that the student experiences. It is much more effective if he lives the same way as he used to throughout the school year. The only thing to remember is that knowledge is acquired the fastest from morning until lunchtime. Therefore, it is better to pore over textbooks at this particular time. But in the second half of the day, the brain already absorbs information with difficulty, so the effectiveness of such training is low. It's time to go to workout. Having worked hard physically, the teenager will go to sleep peacefully, with confidence in the future and in good mood will start classes in the morning.

Olga Barykina
How to introduce a child to sports

Health is one of the main values ​​in life. Every child wants to be strong, cheerful, energetic: run without getting tired, ride a bike, swim, play, do not get sick. A healthy lifestyle does not yet occupy the first place in the hierarchy of human needs and values ​​in our society, but if we teach children from an early age to value, protect and strengthen their health, if we demonstrate by personal example healthy image life, we can hope that the future generation will be healthier and more developed not only physically, but also personally, intellectually, spiritually.

All parents have long known that classes sports are one of the most better ways strengthening the health of the child, and also develop endurance, dedication, self-confidence. And, of course, all parents want their child to be physically healthy, develop harmoniously, be strong and agile. But many do not know how to achieve this. Unfortunately, the majority of modern children do not give preference to active rest, but to watching TV programs and computer games. And very often by adolescence, they have a whole bunch of diseases associated with a sedentary way life: myopia, scoliosis, heart failure.

Physical education, sports should get into the habit with early childhood... But it must be borne in mind that the child himself will not be able to provide an appropriate way of life. Much depends on the parents. If parents themselves are an example of a healthy lifestyle with sports activities, active rest, then the child has no choice but to join the rest of the family and also fall in love with physical education.

Therefore, if you are not already doing sports, lead a sedentary, sedentary lifestyle, then it's time to change your habits. Physical education should become a daily and undoubtedly enjoyable part of life for you and your child. Start your morning by exercising, by doing the simplest physical exercise: it is important for the child to see that the activity is an obligatory part Everyday life... However, you shouldn't force your child to do the exercises with you if they don't want to. The child must come to this on his own.

Go to the pool or stadium with your whole family more often. Try to visit sport competitions ... It is not necessary to dwell on any one kind sports... In the summer it can be tennis, football, swimming; in winter - ice skating, skiing, sledding, hockey, etc. It is important that your little one feels the joy of movement and active recreation.

If your child is completely uninterested sports and rejects your offers to skate together, to kick the ball, do not insist. Let him stay at home, and after returning from a walk, be sure to tell him in bright colors how much you had a good time. Get the child interested and next time you don't have to persuade - he himself will keep you company in sports activities.

No effort helps attach your daughter or son to sports? Try to negotiate. For example, go to the pool several times a week, or sports section, and on Saturdays, let him do his favorite pastime.

It often happens that parents decide for the child how sports it is better for him to study. At the same time, they do not think that they unwittingly deprive the little person of the opportunity to fully reveal the talents given to him by nature. Let him make decisions without your help. After all, the child is engaged sports not for your sake or prestige, but primarily for pleasure.

By the way, psychologists say that the ability to make an independent choice fosters a sense of responsibility in a person. It does not matter if your child does not consistently engage in one type of sports... At this age, he is only looking for activities to his liking. And, as you know, the one who seeks finds. Therefore, do not be upset if your child often moves from one sports section to another... In any case, he will learn to control his body, strengthen his health, and have a beautiful posture. The main thing is that the breaks in training should not be more than one or two months. Do not target your children for high results in sports and reproach that the child has not yet brought a single medal. This lowers the child's self-esteem and removes him from classes.

After your child is four years old, you can introduce him to sports... Until then, the baby regularly did physical education at home.

What kinds sports suitable for such a small child? Of course, species are immediately excluded sports associated with great physical activity. The most suitable are gymnastics, swimming, skiing, figure skating etc. Regular classes sports(even if your child does not become professional over time athlete) greatly strengthen the child's body, temper it and thereby - heal. Start classes sports and gradually make them regular - this will help solve all the problems with diseases in weakened children.

Swimming especially hardens and enhances the immune forces. Besides, this is one of those types sports that develop the human body in the most harmonious way.

Encourage your child to be physically active

Parents can and should help their children to be physically active in a number of ways, including number of:

Leading by example is being physically active on your own.

At family picnics, be sure to organize outdoor games, in which all family members can take part.

Encourage your child to walk or ride a bike.

If possible purchase child fitness subscription.

Get involved in your child's life. If he is engaged in any kind sports, be sure to attend all competitions where your child participates.

Set time limits for sedentary activities.

Instructions

Start with yourself, become a positive example for yours. In a family where parents lead an active lifestyle, children are also healthy and physically developed. Get out with the whole family for walks, arrange trips to nature. In summer, go cycling, ski or ice skate. It is necessary that constant movement and moderate physical activity become a familiar part of the baby's life.

Keep track of how much time your child spends watching TV or sitting at the computer. Even a leisurely walk on fresh air more useful for children than passive watching cartoons.

Think and decide what kind of sport your little one will do. The choice depends on the general physical development the child, his character and personal preferences. If the child has not expressed a specific desire, then first write it down in the pool, because many people love to splash in the water. There are practically no contraindications to swimming, with the rare exception of some diseases of the skin and mucous membranes. Swimming in the pool helps the core muscles and hardens the body.

Enroll a lively and overly active kid in the section oriental martial arts... Such exercises teach concentration, help control aggression, and strengthen all muscle groups. Movable group species sports is also a good option. They will not only strengthen the child's health, but also teach him to restrain unnecessary emotions and find a compromise. For excellent option will be a dance club or rhythmic gymnastics. Little princesses will be taught grace, plasticity and flexibility.

Helpful advice

Be sure to consult your doctor. The doctor will examine the child, check him the physical state and will give the necessary recommendations.

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Every parent wants their child to grow up physically healthy. Today the child is fond of swimming, tomorrow - football, and after that he can switch his interest to rhythmic gymnastics... Playing sports is a good habit. To preserve it for life, you need to instill in your child a love of sports and do it right.

In our time, a decline in activity has been observed in children. More and more children are addicted to all kinds of computer devices, spend time at home on social networks and lead a passive lifestyle. This can lead to health problems such as poor posture, delayed formation of the body, disorders of cardio-vascular system... Children become more fat due to the lack of an active lifestyle. The child needs to release his energy. Sports activities are great for this purpose. How to get a child interested in active recreation and instill a love of sports for life?

Mom, dad, I am a sports family. Cultivate sports in the family. The best and most effective way to tear a child away from their favorite sofa is through the personal example of their parents. Enjoy an active weekend with the whole family. Choose an activity you like. This can be family biking, rollerblading or badminton during the warmer months. In winter, we focus on skis or skates. Going to the pool or jogging in a nearby park is a good idea any season. Mom and Dad are the best example for the child, people that the child looks up to and wants to be like. Infect him with your example. It is more fun and more interesting to achieve results together. A positive and supportive atmosphere is very important at the beginning of a new, important business.

Sports atmosphere at home. Sports should be accessible to the child at all times, at any time, in any weather. Create a sports area at home. A small sports complex with the necessary set of paraphernalia - a reinforced staircase, bench, rope, children's dumbbells, fitball. On joint walks, attract your child to sports grounds... Help your child pull up on a bar, climb a slide, or overcome an obstacle course in a stadium or playground. Offer to ride a scooter, jump rope, or throw a ball into the ring. Protect your child when doing difficult exercises. Where possible, encourage self-reliance. Scientist Glenn Doman, a specialist in early childhood development, has proven the relationship between physical activity and brain development. An active lifestyle contributes to the development of intelligence.

Sports preferences. The child is able to choose the sports section on his own. Not without the participation and help of parents. But he himself makes the final decision. The task of the parents is to acquaint the child with the variety of sports. It is likely that the child has a narrow understanding of sports, then it will be difficult for him to find something to his liking. Discuss the benefits of a sport.

After choosing a section, get to know the trainer, if possible, attend open lesson, let your child choose their own workout clothes. It should not only be suitable and comfortable. It is necessary that sportswear please the child. Then she will additional incentive for sporting achievements.

Take a comprehensive approach. Do not limit your child to visiting only your sports section. Broaden your horizons. Give him knowledge about sports opportunities and achievements in adult athletes, watch the video of the competition or go to the stadium where they take place. The child will receive information and a new, broader view of the sports sphere of life. This broadens the horizons and causes the desire for new successes.

Praise. Celebrate sporting success and achievements. Even the smallest. Your praise is of invaluable importance and value to the little person. Tell me how proud you are of him, how strong and healthy he becomes.

Sports should be fun for the child. Only in this case sports activities will be to their liking, the body will remain healthy, and the love of sports will remain for many years.

Good habits and a healthy lifestyle are the best gift for children for a lifetime. Learn how to accustom your child to sports from our material.

There are many benefits to playing sports. Immunity is strengthened, endurance develops, the child learns to overcome himself and achieve goals. To keep healthy sports habits with your child for life, start now.

Show an example

If you yourself love sports and it is a common thing for you to run, exercise, cycle in the morning, then your child will unwittingly adopt this lifestyle. Introduce your child to your sports activities: a common activity will unite your family. If you are far from physical activity, then choose a sport that you will master with your child. For example, roller skating. Study together, organize mini-competitions, record achievements.

Create a sports atmosphere

Train your child to active image life. Make a sports corner at home where your little one can move and perform physical exercises... Offer your child to ride a scooter, bike, play tennis, badminton. On the playgrounds, you can climb slides or ladders.

Buy nice sportswear

Together choose sports uniform for classes: it should be comfortable, practical and, of course, beautiful. Then the child will be happy to study. Do not forget, if necessary, about protective elements: helmet, elbow pads, knee pads.

Celebrate achievements

Always praise and reward your child if he has learned new things or made an effort to complete an exercise. Words of support always inspire further achievements.

Do not force

Show options and opportunities to the child, but never force him if he categorically refuses to train. Better talk to him and find out the reason. Maybe he was not interested in the sports known to him, but he simply does not know about others. Or he is afraid of not coping. Also, don't be discouraged if your child wants to switch to another sport.

Observe safety rules

The main thing in sports is safety. Even the slightest injuries can at least discourage a child from continuing to practice. Therefore, your task is to make sure that the child puts on protective ammunition and does not forget about safety in the excitement of classes.

Be interested in different sports

If a child is fond of a certain sport, this is not a reason to limit his interest only to him. Go to adult competitions and tournaments together, watch the performances of athletes on TV, tell him the biographies of athletes. This will help inspire your child to new successes in the classroom.

Choose the best coach

The personality of the trainer, his ability to inspire the child, is of great importance. Between the trainer and the baby, contact must necessarily happen and sympathy arises. Of course, a coach in his sport must be one of the best to teach correctly.

How to teach a child to love physical education and sports? Read 1001 lectures on the health benefits of sports to him? Send your child to the sports section? It is not a fact that he will continue playing sports when he grows up. But if you go in for sports with the whole family, then the love of physical education is guaranteed for life.

Text: Yana Morozova, Alevtina Ivanova

One day An acquaintance manager told how, as a child, his parents tried to teach him to pull up on the horizontal bar and do push-ups. They endlessly convinced how important it is for a boy to be strong, sturdy and athletic. They stimulated him with money for achieving a certain result, but all to no avail. The son recognized only skiing, and he gladly went to school physical education lessons only in winter, during the ski season.
Why did not the words of the parents work, not even the prize? “Because I’ve never seen my dad do a chin-up or push-up,” explains the manager. - But my father was constantly skiing. Every Sunday our whole family went to the countryside - we went skiing, and then we ate sandwiches and drank tea from a thermos. "

The personal example of parents is very important. If they spend most of their time in front of the TV lying on the couch, then an active lifestyle is unlikely to interest children. Most likely, they will learn exactly the “tele-sofa” model of leisure. Another thing is a sports model, when children and parents go in for sports together. Children from a very early age, not just in words, but in fact, realize that being active is good for their health. They discover that playing sports together is also fun. Much more fun than Sport section from under the stick. In addition, active family leisure strengthens the relationship between parents, helps them relieve stress and throw out negative emotions. And finally, also get the joy of movement and sports fun.

• First you need to find an activity that everyone will enjoy.
• Make sure that the children will be able to do this activity, and most importantly, it will be a joy.
• Then draw up a class schedule together and post it in a prominent place.
• In addition, it is good to hang a horizontal bar at home, build wall bars and buy dumbbells. Is it possible to walk past the horizontal bar and never pull up?
• It is advisable to arrange a family council once or twice a week. Sit down with the whole family at the table, drink tea and discuss ideas, suggestions, impressions of sports.
• It's a good idea to alternate sports to develop different groups muscles. For example, arrange bicycle races on even days, play ball on odd days.
• It would be nice to set aside a day once a month for joint activities. For example, plan a trip to the zoo in advance and reserve a day for fun at the water park.
• If the family has small children, then it is useful to buy a comfortable backpack, a special stroller-seat for a bicycle, so that the kids also join an active lifestyle.

Walking

When we are really busy at work and there is no time for full-fledged sports, we can just take a walk with the whole family. We start with short walks so that after them you feel a surge of energy, and not fatigue. We gradually increase the distance. It may be more pleasant for children to ride a bike, and for toddlers it is better to take a stroller.
Good idea- buy pedometers and set a “bar of achievement” for each family member - how many steps a day you need to walk. For example, for an adult - e. For children from 6 to 12 years old - 12 thousand steps (for a girl) and 15 thousand steps (for a boy).

Each family can come up with the rules and conditions of the walk on their own at the family council. It's even more fun this way. The main thing is that every member of the family gets pleasure and joy from walks.

How to have fun on the street:

• Ride bicycles with the whole family. You can race;
• Draw classics on the asphalt and jump with children, play hide and seek or jump rope;
• Play football, volleyball, other ball games or darts on the court;
• Put the kite together and launch it.

Things to do at home on a rainy day:

Learn a folk dance and dress up in costumes and arrange a folk disco.

Come up with your own signature family dance to everyone's favorite song. You can even come up with a whole concert or put on a scene. And then invite friends and neighbors to the premiere.

Play at home "trickle", "broken phone", "words".

Arrange competitions on home equipment - horizontal bar and wall bars.

Play in board games such as chess, checkers, "monopoly". Or you can collect puzzles and puzzles together.

Desirable:

• Establish rules for watching television programs. For example, each family member can watch TV no moretwo hours a day.
• Establish rules for using the Internet and limit the time for computer games.
• Do not encourage each other with foods, and even more so with flour and high-calorie foods.
• Put family activities first. Whatever your worries - do not allow yourself to forget about joint leisure.