It’s time for fall sports
The fall season is time for all of those after school sports to pick back up, providing exercise and sportsmanship for the cold months. What sports are considered fall sports? They do tend to be different depending upon which region you live in, but it’s generally understood that these make up the main sports that are played in the fall: Football, Soccer, Baseball/Softball, Hockey, Golf, Tennis,Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Fencing, Swimming, Cheerleading and Dance Team.
From tot-soccer teams to high-school and college level sports, players of all ages are gearing up for good clean fun. It is good to be involved with multiple sports, so that there is always something to do and a chance to excel. But it is equally important to keep children from getting burned out, so the mindful guardian would do well to limit the amount of sports their little charge takes under their belt. Schoolwork has to fit in there somehow too, and adequate rest!
Supplemental exercise, stretching, walking and other toning activities should be encouraged as well. These are things the entire family can take part in, and help the whole family become more healthy and active. Then when they are cheering on the sidelines, your little player can feel that the entire family helped him or her grow to be successful. A team family effort! Nothing spurs a child on to do their best more than the love and support of their family.
Eating well as an entire family can only help, not hinder, your growing athlete. Perhaps throwing some family cooking classes or nutrition classes into the mix can help not only keep things interesting, but keep everyone involved in many interests. It’s much more fun to eat healthy when one takes an active part in helping to choose and prepare the healthy food. A class explaining how nutrients work in the hard-playing body can make putting the right “fuel” in much more exciting as well. When a child learns how badly junk food bogs down his internal engine and stunts his playing ability, it’s much easier for the child to make their own healthy decisions. And this is what we ultimately want for our children, right? For them to make their own good decisions, not just blindly follow a list of suggestions.
Keep treatments for minor injuries on hand. There are bound to be some sore muscles, sprained ankles, bumps on the head, and bee stings or bug bites. Ice packs are great to have on hand, as are epsom salts. After a hard day of practice and then perhaps a game, a little body needs magnesium in order to recover. A warm (not hot!) epsom salt bath soak is just the ticket! With one drop of lavender oil added to the water, it becomes a soothing, relaxing end to the day, a prelude to a healing, repairing night’s sleep.
Find ways to reward excellent performance that aren’t junk food related. A trip to the movies, or the zoo, or a local museum is a great way to help motivate and reward a hard working student athlete. Make sure you reward hard work, not just winning. Reward good sportsmanship, kindness, empathy, and dedication. Perhaps your stellar student desires more instruction! Reward them with more.
Have a great fall season of sports. Play hard, sleep well, and thrive. Do your dream.
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