Girls Come In For Sports. What Kind of Sport to Choose

Good parenting is not just wrapping your kid in care and comfort. Besides that, you have to make various choices in favor of your child. You have to decide on learning, hobbies, and physical development that will suit your child's nature and bring benefits. Let's talk about sports for girls. Which type of sports to choose and what benefits your little princess will get from them?

The Importance of Going in for Sports for Girls

Sports activities help not only to develop physical strength and endurance. Usually, they have a good effect on strengthening health and immunity. In addition, sports activities give a powerful impetus to the mental development of children. It is discipline, the development of leadership skills, and the ability to withstand stress and strive for better results. Therefore, you should not postpone choosing a sports section for older age, it is better to choose girls' sports from the age of toddlers. And then only adjust the choice of the sports section according to the temperament and interests of your child. Usually, a predisposition to a particular sport is visible in girls from about 5 years old. But it is possible to interest a child in sports at an earlier age. Let's look at what types of sports can be considered at different ages for a girl.

Choosing Sports for Toddler Girls

It is important for toddlers to maintain a high level of activity but at the same time, it is still difficult for 3-5 YO children to participate in team sports where it is necessary to develop collective responsibility. It is also worth paying attention to what physical qualities you want to develop in a child. For girls, grace, flexibility, and plasticity are especially important. And they can be developed from the age of toddlers. For this, it is worth considering the following sports for girls:
 

• Rhythmic and artistic gymnastics, acrobatics. This sport is suitable even for little girls from 3 years old. These are one of the most spectacular sports, and they develop flexibility, all muscle groups, and concentration.
• Tennis. You can play tennis from the age of 5. This sport develops dexterity and coordination of movements, helps to improve concentration, strengthens eyesight and develops self-discipline.
• Ballroom and sports dancing are one of the most popular options for girls. Dancing develops grace and a sense of rhythm, strengthens the muscles of the legs and forms a beautiful posture. You can try out several different styles with your daughter to find one that suits the child's temperament.
• Swimming is one of the best sports for kids of all ages. You can send a girl to sports sections from the age of 3, but the optimal age for starting swimming lessons is 5 years. Swimming helps to strengthen the respiratory system, develops all muscle groups, and strengthens the immune system.
• Figure skating is one of the most beautiful and feminine sports. Girls are accepted into professional sections from 3-5 years old, but even if you choose amateur sports, figure skating will be beneficial. It helps to improve the coordination of movements and balance, improves metabolism, and develops artistry.

What Types of Sports Suit Elementary School Students

For girls of elementary school age, you can choose similar sections as for toddlers. Moreover, at that age, kids are actively growing and gaining strength, so you can also consider the following types of sports for your girl: 

• Horseback riding. This sport is worth considering for girls over 9 years old. Through outdoor training, horse riding strengthens the immune system, helps to form a beautiful posture, develops empathy, and enriches the emotional sphere.
• Athletics. All sports included in athletics can be tried from the age of 7. By this age, the child develops the ability to compete and show results. In addition, athletics develops strength, improves metabolism, and strengthens the skeletal system.
• Karate and other non-contact martial arts. The ability to stand up for yourself, the complex and interesting philosophy of Eastern teachings, and the ability to coordinate your actions and plan a strategy are the main advantages of this sport. In addition, you can choose sections where the emphasis is on physical development and artistry, rather than hitting power. For girls, it can be aikido, Shotokan karate, and capoeira.
• Skiing can be started at about 7 years old. It perfectly helps to form a strong character, hardens the body and develops a sense of balance.

Sports for Teens: How to Choose

The choice of sports for girls in adolescence is a balance between what the child wants and what will benefit him. At this age, team sports are especially good. If your teenage girl has never been involved in sports at all before, it is better to choose fairly easy sections, for example, to involve the child in badminton, dancing, or swimming. Ensure that physical activity in your child's teenage is not excessive. And, of course, it is important that they bring joy to the child.
 

In adolescence, girls can already be instilled with a culture of tracking their sports achievements. And gadgets for these purposes will come in handy. Of course, you have thought about using GPS watches and fitness trackers, but it would be much better to install an application to monitor the child's activity. At a younger age, such parental control will help control the level of activity, and in adolescence, it will enable the child to analyze the results.