It has been reported a number of times by me, that children do not have the right resources or influences to learn about teamwork at a young age. Teamwork is meant to be learned through activities like little league, Rec basketball, or scouting. When represented in the purist, intended form, these activities, no doubt, have the power to teach these invaluable life skills that will be used for the rest of their lives. But, if you have ever been to one of these Saturday afternoon tee-ball games, you may have seen exactly what I’m talking about, the screams from parents in the bleachers, the taunts from coaches.
There’s a million causes that could be triggering this problem: parents living through their children, looking for bragging rights over other parents, or already thinking a about 12 year old Johnny making the high school varsity team. To be honest, the cause of this problem is less a concern to me than the mere act of identifying and admitting this problem that is resulting in a deficiency of critical life skills in children. Once we come to the conclusion that there is a desperate need for youth teamwork, we can begin to focus on the solution. I found a very good article that further delves into this idea, I hope you enjoy. Please share your thoughts with our audience. http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20100524/OPINION03/5220303/Harvey-L-Long-Let-children-learn-teamwork-sportsmanship
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