. Computer games and video games have become popular with children today. As a result outdoor games seem to have no place in their life anymore. You are Raghav/Ragini. You had the opportunity to play Hide-n-Seek when you visited your cousin living in a small town. Write an article on ‘The Joys of Playing Outdoor Games’, for your school magazine, in about 150-200 words.
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Joys of Playing Outdoor Games
Joys of playing outdoor games are many. Unfortunately, the culture of playing outdoor games is dwindling fast. Besides being highly entertaining, playing outdoor games has many advantages.
Outdoor games are one of the most entertaining activities that have many benefits. They benefit children in many ways. It is impossible to exclude some of the benefits and include the others. I strongly believe when we play an outdoor game we not only experience immense thrill, but character building also takes place—whether we wish it or not. All of us have heard famous sayings such as ‘A healthy mind lives in a healthy body’, and ‘All study and no play makes Jack a dull boy’. Games are undoubtedly the building blocks of the health and character of children. Their importance in the over-all and holistic development of children cannot be denied. Let’s see what happens when we play an outdoor game:
Playing outdoor games promotes our health. Children who play outdoor games, enjoy blooming health of mind, body ,and soul.
Games instill in us many values and virtues. The first is a sense of discipline. All sports are time bound activities. They start at fixed time, continue for a specified amount of time and then there is always ending time. The player has to do his best within the given time to win game. This time-limit makes him aware of the value of time. He prepares himself keeping the time in mind.
Games teach us focus and concentration. The player focuses on strategies to win a game. For example in order to score the target in a cricket match, he keeps the target in mind and plays accordingly. This enhances his focus.
Games teach us teamwork, camaraderie, and cooperation. A player has to play in coordination with other team members. He learns how to adjust and adapt in relation with others. This ability to work in a group and team is very essential in the current times. Later on I life one has to work always in a team, at work, research projects, or any type of work, it is all team work. So team work one learns the best at play ground.
Games teach us sportsmanship. We learn good etiquette and polite behavior with our opponents. Games also teach us how to accept defeat and further self-improvement.
However, the unfortunate thing is games and sports are dwindling from our life. Their invaluable place has been usurped by digital, virtual world. As a consequence, the modern generation is facing many health issues. The contemporary generation has become very weak physically, which has weakened other aspects of the overall health.
The elders, teachers, parents, educationists, and the government must concertedly do something to make games and sports not only popular among the young children but also easily accessible to them.
In conclusion it can be said sports are highly beneficial for us. They are source of fun and excitement.
The joys of playing outdoor games are really wonderful and I had a great experience when playing Hide and seek with the cousin and family.
It gives lots of fun and have energetic by running and using stamina to run and excite each other.
Due to advanced technology, the children do not want to go out and really missed these outdoor games.