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I have found that soccer and basketball are the best sports for young kids to play. We signed my 4 year old son up for T-ball a couple of years ago. I could hardly wait to see him fielding balls, hitting homers, rounding the bases, and sliding across home plate. After several weeks of watching him sitting in the field pulling up grass while he waited for his turn to hit, we decided to try something different.

Soccer is great!

Soccer was a huge hit with my son and daughter. The nature of the game holds their attention non-stop. They are constantly running up and down the field in a pack kicking at anything in reach. Everyone feels like they are contributing during the entire game. After soccer season we signed my son up for basketball and my daughter for cheerleading.

Basketball keeps them focused

Basketball was similar to soccer in terms of holding their interest. It didn’t matter which team had the ball or which goal they were shooting at, everyone was happy. When the defense took possession they would stop play, have the kids run to the other end of the court and get both teams set up in their offense and defense positions. I guess this stopped any wrestling over the ball while trying to move up and down court.

Cheerleading teaching biblical principles

My daughter loved cheerleading. She was in the Upward program held at a local Baptist church. This is an awesome program. The registration fee included the uniform and a CD with scripture in contemporary song form. They had several cheers during the games and also did a big dance/cheer at intermission.

Keep it exciting

 I suggest that you really look at the amount of activity involved in any kid’s program before you register. There may not be enough to hold their attention.