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equal if professional sports are not in your child's that will be organized sports offer benefits to your child that can last a lifetime, according to a pres release from the US General Services Administration, Consumer Information Center Not solely do children who play organized sports become more physically fit, they also have higher self-sufficiency Children involved in organized sports learn cooperation, self-discipline, perseverance, and social skills while doing something fun

Parents can help their children acquire involved in organized sports by the agency of spending some time with them learning about and trying different sports. The best sport for a child is single that he or she finds interesting and pleasantry "Your Child and Organized Sports," a at liberty publication from the MetLife Consumer Education Center and the President's Council forward Physical Fitness and Sports, proffers the following helpful tips for parents and children to earn the most out of organized sports.

* take counsel your physician--bring your children in for pre-sports checkups.

* Be prepared to make your have a title to commitment to the sport--your children will ne the formal sports equipment and transportation to and from results Show your children your replete support by making every effort to attend their practices and games.

* Teach the general [i]or[/i] abstract notion of "fair play" by not boasting when your child wins and avoiding criticism of other players and coaches.

* Encourage your children to give their best effort and to esteem their teammates, coaches, and opponents

* Stres the drollery of the game more than the winning. For a at liberty copy of "Your Child and Organized Sports," call (719) 948-4000 and ask for item 635E or depute your name and address to: Consumer Information Center Dept 634E Pueblo CO 81009

Your Child and Organized Sports (pres release, Pueblo Cola: US General Services Administration, Consumer Information Center August 1998) 1

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