In the U.S., about 30 million children and teens participate in some form of organised sports, and more than 3.5 million injuries each year are experienced by the participants. Almost one-third of all injuries incurred in childhood are sports-related injuries. Imagine how much more and worse these injuries can get in children who are doing professional sports and trainings? Children and teenagers under a certain age should not be training for professional sports or practice or exercise a similar amount, because they may not be able to handle the pressure, they may set too high standards on themselves, or they may get injured and affect their undeveloped body and bones. When children start to train heavily in a sport, they may slowly set too high standards for themselves. They may start off with low standards, and then gradually get higher and higher. When they set a high standard, they may try very hard to achieve it, even though it may be beyond their body’s capability, and if they do not meet the goal they may develop a bad attitude and feels compelled to do so and struggles with guilt and anxiety if they do not find success. …show more content…
Some coaches, parents and even children themselves put too much emphasis and pressure on winning, and not seeing that winning is actually not important, it is supposed to be just try your best at it. This can be stressful for some children. When they lose points or lose a game, they may think that they are not good enough, that either leads to them to set higher standards for themselves, or they will start to lose interest and not see the fun in the