![]() ![]() Martial arts - a great sport for mentoring Sporting participation is the number one way to develop self-esteem through positive role modelling. Sport teaches amazing values and enables young people to have role models that they can look up to within the local community. The key to all of this is to get kids active. A good tip is not to let the kids spend any more than 2 hours a day on digital technology and encourage them to do some physical activity instead. We can help our kids by reducing the amount of time they spend being sedentary and increasing physical activity. Keeping active from a young age is the solution. And, according to The Department of Health, nearly 12 million Australian adults are sedentary. This way, we can continue to supply our children with additional positive role models outside of the home too.Īccording to government studies, it is estimated that only 60% of children between the ages of 5-14 years take part in sporting activities outside of school. When considering your options outside of the home, why not consider getting children involved in joining local organisations that embody good values. By practicing good habits ourselves, we can help our children be the best versions of themselves. A study into role models found that teenagers are 67% less likely to get a job if they don’t have a parent role model of the same gender. The fact is, good role models start at home. Sports people and celebrities are the usual role models we think of for our kids. So, making sure our kids have the opportunity to encounter positive role models to help them develop good habits from a young age is important. Electronic media can negatively influence our children’s eating habits as well as exercise habits. And those interests can have a positive or negative effect. Whether it’s an XBox, YouTube or Instagram account our kids will be influenced by whatever takes their interest. Without positive role models, young people can fall off track and lose motivation, whereas with positive role models they can flourish. Why? Because it’s 2020 and one thing you can be sure of, is that kids will continue spending any free time they get using digital technology that can impact everything from their mental health to their physical health. Now more than ever, our kids need positive role models. Why do children need positive role models? We’re exploring why it is so valuable for children to have people to look up to when they’re growing up. ![]()
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