Tulad ng mga players ng Team Barangay Nestle, your kids may not get too far kapag nagsasarili sila. They will need other people to help them reach their goals, and they need to learn how to work with these various individuals. And that’s where encouraging your kids to join sports activities comes in.
Tignan natin kung paano na-de-develop ng mga bata ang teamwork through sports at kung paano sila mag-be-benefit dito sa future:
Kids learn to be respectful and humble as part of a team
Para maging solid ang team, kailangan matuto ang mga bata to respect each other’s roles. Through sports, they will learn that there are no small roles, and they do not need to hog the spotlight dahil bawa’t miyembro ay mahalaga.
This kind of mindset is nurtured by being part of a sports team. At pag na-adopt na ito ng anak mo, it will help them become good team players even outside sports, tulad sa kanilang klase sa school, mga kaibigan sa barangay, at pamilya.
Kids learn how to work with different personalities in a team
Sa sports, matuto ang mga bata to foster good working relationships even with their teammates na sobrang different from them. Maiintindihan nila na magkakaiba ang lahat ng tao, pero hindi ito excuse para hindi makisama sa kanila.
Napakalaking edge nito paglaki ng anak mo, lalo na pagpasok niya sa college, at eventually sa workplace. Dito, makakasalamuha nila ang iba’t-ibang uri ng tao na may iba't-ibang temperaments at backgrounds.
By being part of a team, kids learn how to resolve conflict and be more mature
Conflict is a normal part of life. Through sports and being part of a team, matuto ang mga bata how to develop conflict resolution skills, which in turn helps them be more mature.
Tulad ng na-highlight kanina, teamwork teaches kids humility, which is essential sa pag-resolve ng mga misunderstandings. It also teaches kids kung paano i-communicate ang kanilang negative feelings in a calm and composed way, exercise self-control, at mag-forgive. All of these are essential life skills for your child to build healthy relationships in their personal and professional lives.
Learning teamwork helps kids become good followers and leaders
By being part of sports team, matututunan ng iyong anak na makinig at sumunod sa kanyang captain o coach. Winning strategies work when the team listens to their leader. At the same time, makaka-encounter din ang mga bata ng situations kung saan kailangan nila to think on their feet and step up para sa team.
Being in a team also develops other life skills, such as healthy competition, kung saan matututunan ng iyong anak to take competition as positive inspiration; volunteerism, kung saan they learn to sacrifice their time and effort for something bigger than them; at selflessness, kung saan they learn to consider others’ needs before theirs.
Imagine them applying these lessons not just on the court, but in every aspect of their lives. Tandaan, ang iyong anak ay parte ng napakaraming teams sa buhay, tulad ng kanyang groups at orgs sa school, friend circles, komunidad, at pamilya.
Kaya mommies at daddies, if your kid is interested in a sport, encourage it. Sports can teach your kids teamwork — and so many values connected to being part of a team — na kakailanganin nila to become champions in life!
Stay on Barangay Nestle website’s Barangay Court page to learn parenting tips and secrets to raising champions in life. To watch the first episode of “My Kid Is A Secret Champion,” go here: [LINK].
Sources:
https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-teaching-strategies/using-sports-to-teach-teamwork/
https://fisher.osu.edu/blogs/leadreadtoday/blog/leadership-in-athletics-why-we-need-sports
https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-teaching-strategies/using-sports-to-teach-teamwork/
