http://www.projectgifted.com/blog/gym-not-for-jocks-anymore/ Revolutionizing Education - Transforming Mankind Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:51:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.projectgifted.com/blog/gym-not-for-jocks-anymore/#comment-2330 Tony Watson Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:54:19 +0000 http://blog.projectgifted.com/?p=4084#comment-2330 I have raised 9 children - the youngest 7 are very close in age - 2 sets of twins - 5 and a half years age difference. They were all raised together - participated in all types of sport from a very early age and each represented the province at some stage. At one stage we were taking children to sports training 6 days a week. Their academic abilities developed at different rates when they were young but during their late teenage years the gap became narrower. They all attended university and completed degrees - the youngest is currently studying for a PHD. My summary is that the sport involvement developed personal discipline and a desire to win which flowed into their academic life. They all had part time jobs during their teens which developed self reliance and gave them the means to socialize - hence they became well balanced individuals. They have all built a fitness regime into their daily lives. As a parent you have to lead by example - I have maintained a daily fitness regime for 50 years. It has not been easy but you only get out what you put in. I have raised 9 children - the youngest 7 are very close in age - 2 sets of twins - 5 and a half years age difference. They were all raised together - participated in all types of sport from a very early age and each represented the province at some stage. At one stage we were
taking children to sports training 6 days a week.
Their academic abilities developed at different rates when they were young but during their late teenage years the gap became narrower. They all attended university and completed degrees - the youngest is currently studying for a PHD.
My summary is that the sport involvement developed personal discipline and a desire to win which flowed into their academic life. They all had part time jobs during their teens which developed self reliance and gave them the means to socialize - hence they became well balanced individuals. They have all built a fitness regime into their daily lives.
As a parent you have to lead by example - I have maintained a daily fitness regime for 50 years. It has not been easy but you only get out
what you put in.

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