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Sports day shock

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Mrslarge24 · 21/06/2024 20:31

My children have recently had their sports days.
I have one very sporty child, and one that gets very anxious about anything sport-related and dreads sports day! Much like myself as a kid.
One sports day was for y3&y4, the other was for Y5 & y6.
I was amazed at the lack of general fitness in so many of the kids.
They had to do a "long-distance run" which was about 200m. A huge amount of them couldn't run it all and some didn't even make it half way before walking and panting.
My non-sporty one managed it fine, because although he doesn't enjoy much sport we do go for long walks, he plays in the garden alot and loves swimming with us so has a basic fitness level. Much like myself, I'm no fitness fanatic!
AIBU to think this is shocking to see children of this age not be able to run/jog 200m?!
i guess it's computers/iPads etc but at what point does a parent start to feel ashamed to have let their children get so unfit?!
Made me feel quite sad 😢

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GoneFishingToday · 21/06/2024 20:35

That sound horrendous OP! Do your children actually do PE at school, and if so, how much and what do they do, as this really is an appalling situation for our kids to be in? I'm not surprised you were shocked!

TheBottomsOfMyTrousersAreRolled · 21/06/2024 20:35

They dont. The parents are unfit too. Lots are proud of it.

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