Athletes Look to the Past
Written by Anisah
The likeliness of a student playing sports because their parents were athletes in school is greater than if their parents weren’t athletes in school. Science proves that although athleticism isn’t genetic, your genes do influence your future in sports. Megan Parietti says in her book Parental Influence on the Academic and Athletic Behavior of Collegiate Student Athletes, “The marital status of the student's parents could possibly impact how a parent influences their child.”
Megan believes that if the student lives with a single parent male, he would be seen more as strict and serious which would
lead the student into being more fearful, and start to think what will happen if "I don’t". Compared to a single parent female who would be more motherly and understanding, exposing the student to sports but not pushing him/her one way or another.
Take my family for example; both of my parents are in my life and have experienced me to the world of sports and clubs. My father was in football, basketball, baseball, soccer and band; and my mother has done cheerleading and drill team. Both of my parents were major athletes when they were in school, which has greatly influenced me to follow their prowess of athleticism. Which proves that family can be your number one athletic influences.
Sports & Children Facts:
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Children who start sports younger will have health benefits.
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Help devolep and improve cognative skills.
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High school athletes are more likely to attend college than non-athletes.
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