All of my five children played team sports in middle school and high school, and four of them in college.
Teenagers may get into bad habits. According to a study in Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, a survey of more than 14,000 teenagers found that those who had taken part in team sports were less likely to smoke or have unhealthy eating habits.
As children get older, they naturally develop their own lives and there will be fewer ways for parents to be involved (介入). Some teenagers are determined to shut their parents out of their room.
Sports build strong and healthy bodies. Children who compete know that they are only at their best if they ate and rest well. In sports, strength and speed, rather than thinness or other bad body image, are wanted. Team sports help kids avoid obesity (肥胖) problems even better than activities like running or biking.
The joy of a sporting season stays with us long after the season is over. Our children may forget who was in their English class or which math teacher they had in the 10th grade one day. But they will never forget their sports teams.
A. Sports teams can bring you lifelong memories.
B. Team sports make a child's social world wider.
C. As a matter of fact, doing sports made us a better family.
D. However, they still want their parents to attend their games.
E. Cigarett es and drugs harm their performance and every athlete knows that.
F. But teenagers who often take part in team sports have less time for misbehavior.
G. From their experiences, I've learned it's important for children to play team sports.
