it is up to the child and their personal likes! they don’t have to play sports but can keep active in other ways. great post

We’re at this stage now, trying to decide whether to enrol my son in a sport. But also teh freedom of our weekends is great too.

What is the problem with him not being into sports. He probably has other interests.

My son is 11 year old, doesn’t play a sport and isn’t interested in watching sport either.
What I don’t understand is that Kerry Foreman tells that her son has to constantly answer why he isn’t interested in sports… I never ever experienced pressure or questions from others about my son not playing or watching sport (what is of course a good thing).

Although I think it is great to join in with a team sport, if you are not interested then you shouldn’t force the child to join it. He/she will find their niche in life without sport. It is up to them.

There is plenty of ways to get some exercise besides team sports. Maybe he is also worried about injuries but hasn’t said anything. There is far too many injuries in sport, especially team sport.
Why they have to tackle, push and throw each to the ground beats me. Ball sports should be just that. There is less injuries from kids driving gokarts than there is on the football or soccer field.
At least they have head protection and aren’t hitting each other.

I beleive all children she be in some kind of sport no matter their gender. In a sedentary world they need to stay active, it also gives them another social activity to hone social skills. But whether that sport is dancing, swimming, soccer, yoga, gymnastics or rugby is up to the child (no matter the gender).
Once the child is older, say highschool if they decide to persue other intrests exclusively then that is also fine.
My kid does singing, sign language, japanese drumming and gymnastics. All of this was her choice we actually had to say no to flute because she wouldn’t have enough time. We only enrolled her in gymnastics, the rest she does through her school extracurriculars.

Yes it is okay but sports do play an important part through your young and adult life.

The sports it’s very important for kids and teenagers

Broadly I agree, but at the same time it’s a good way to keep teenagers active, regardless of gender.