It has been debated that certain sports should be banned from school. Such as dodgeball. People say that it should be banned because it may "hurt" children's feelings if they lose, or get hit with the ball. I could see why they wouldn't want any kids to get hurt but, a little third grader isn't going to throw a ball like a thirty year old man would. So they fact that they think that they would get hurt by the ball is a little far fetched.

People also think that dodgeball and other games that eliminate players might "damage" or "scar" the kids emotionally. This is erratic! Children need to be able to know and understand that when they play a game they aren't always going to win. If they ban things that can teach children to understand that they aren't always going to win then when they grow up, they will have the wrong mentality. When they grow up and apply for a job and they do not get the job, how are they going to take that?

Thats why we need games like dodgeball and other games that eliminate players to teach kids that its okay to lose. It's not going to hurt their feelings or emotions it can teach them to not be a sore loser, and suck it up and be ready for the real world.

But, if we only have games like dodgeball that is not enough exercise for a child(although its good exercise). They should have 60 minutes or more exercise a week according to "How Much Physical Exercise Do Children Need?". Most children do not get even that much exercise, so if in schools they did more activities that had physical education they might reach the 60 minutes.

You can add more time for physical education. And during that time have the children run, play sports and do other exercising activities.

Children really need this time to exercise, people may think that they may get "hurt", and emotionally "damaged", but they need it, it is a part of growing up to get hurt emotionally and physically.


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