Children need to play,not compete

Children need to play, Not compete
     By Jessica Statsky

     The essay Children need to play,Not compete by Jessica Statsky argues the non -necessity of competitive sports in children ages 6-12.She is totally against it. She warned over the past decade parents were paying too much attention to the results of the game , not if their children were having fun. Some parents go as far as using their child to live their sports dream causing  them  stress and anxiety trying to live up to their expectations . In her essay she said "all organized sports activities" were bad for rearing children. She would like the sports system to be re-vamped as enjoyable exercise activity regardless of one's ability or physical characteristics.
     Her concerns about life long injuries in tackle football, arm injuries in baseball bring up a good point how the children will be effected as they grow. Her main concern I felt was the psychological  damage and anxiety such demands were causing the children.
     The fun is being taken out by the demand to win. If one child is not as athletic as the next he or she may sit the bench and not get much playing time causing lack of self esteem. Parents and coaches forget they are children and start putting demands on them physically and mentally at a young age how winning is the only option.
     She feels as you grow in life there is plenty of time to learn the win and lose theory but not at such a young age and thru the demands of competitive sports.