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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 😢

OP posts:
DataColour · 26/06/2024 10:06

In my DD's year, hardly any of the girls seem keen on any sport. The walk the runs. My DD is pretty sporty, does competitive running, once a week rock climbing, cycles to school etc. She has to do multiple events on her sports day to make up for the lack of participation from the other girls in her class. They just won't do it!

DaffydownClock · 26/06/2024 10:32

Quittingwifework · 21/06/2024 22:22

but you didn’t grow up in a time full of junk food, UPF and sedentary living with screens.

anyone born over a decade ago or more grew up with much more walking and activity in daily live, lower calorie intake and far less UPF. Therefore there wasn’t a need.

now there is a need and parents need to adapt accordingly.

Thankfully no I didn’t, neither did my DCs in the late 70’s/early 80’s. We lived on a farm, the DCs and their friends were outside playing, making dens, on their bikes or having fun. We were lucky, I cooked from scratch and we ate very little pre made food because we didn’t have the money.
My DGCs are being brought up in a similar way, very active parents and children.
When I see the obese families in my estate and village it makes me really sad, those children really don’t have a chance of being fit and healthy.

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