For children, playing football can be the playful goal of healthy social development
“Who hasn’t dreamed of becoming a footballer?” asks the lyrics of “É uma Partida de Futebol”, a national hit by the Skank band from Minas Gerais. So much so that, lately, public and private sports schools regularly welcome a large number of girls, given the visibility that women’s football is acquiring. From childhood dream to reality, there is a chasm. But it doesn’t matter: playing football in childhood and adolescence can work as an important tool for socialization and intellectual development. Here, seven advantages of “naked” among the little ones.
1 – Coexistence:
The idea is that the games are one big game, where each child interacts with the other participants, which encourages a good social coexistence between them.
2 – Motor development:
Like other sports, soccer stimulates motor development. During the games we work on the notions of space-time, motor coordination, rhythm and balance.
3 – Decision making process:
“Do I pass the ball or do I shoot it on goal?”. Even a simple “nude” between children has moments that require quick and logical thinking, which is great for stimulating this concept.
4 – Understand and respect the rules:
The awareness of not being able to catch the ball with the hand, as well as other more complex rules of the game, activate in the child the idea that in football, as in school and in the family, rules exist and must be respected.
5 – Discipline:
Just as at school, with teachers, and at home, with parents, obeying the rules of the game gives children the social sense not only of discipline, but also that their rights end where others begin.
6 – Teamwork:
Playing football means playing as a team, in favor of a common goal, the goal, the victory. Great stimulus to collaborative work.
7 – Social concept of victory and defeat:
Of course, winning is nice. But, through playing soccer, the child can acquire notions that losing must not become a frustration, and that an opponent is not an enemy, and must be respected – therefore, there is no room for aggression.
Source: Terra
Ben Stock is a lifestyle journalist and author at Gossipify. He writes about topics such as health, wellness, travel, food and home decor. He provides practical advice and inspiration to improve well-being, keeps readers up to date with latest lifestyle news and trends, known for his engaging writing style, in-depth analysis and unique perspectives.
