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Wednesday, 28 October 2009

Cultivating Sportsmanship in Children

My friend, Eve, told me that she would like to expose her young children to sports at an early age. She said that when she was schooling, her parents only allowed her to study and not get involved in extra curricular activities. It was boring; something which Eve would not let her children go through. Besides, being active in sports brings many benefits too. I too noticed that children who excel in sports excel in studies too.

Eve and her husband plan to get baseball equipment that are meant for children this Christmas. Little league baseball gear seems to be popular gifts for children; after all, baseball is the number one sport in America, though soccer, which is known as football around the world, is fast catching up.

Eve says that since her house has a large backyard, her children could invite their neighborhood kids over to play so she would need to purchase enough baseball equipment for everyone. I think it's a great idea to have the kids over; at least the adults could keep an eye on them.

Luckily baseball gear and equipment for kids are really affordable. And then there are times when these go on sale especially during gift giving seasons like Christmas which make them even better buys.

*** This post brought to you by Kid Sports Inc.

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