As a parent, all you want is for your children to grow up and become something great. Parents expect their children to dream of becoming a lawyer or specializing in subjects like business and medicine. They don't realize that some kids have goals like playing baseball in the big leagues or becoming a great catch on television. Not all kids have the same mentality. People of all ages, all over the world, love watching or playing sports. In "Organized Sports Can Benefit Children," David Brooks argues that sports are healthy for children, helping them build character and showing them leadership skills. David points out that sports can teach a child responsibility in a variety of ways. For example, it's easy to relax in a class full of kids who don't care much about their grades. Some students find it cool and fun to disrespect teachers and talk back to their parents. Teachers do not take action against this bad behavior and assume it is okay due to their young age. “You rarely see a teacher tell a child to roll up his shirt or be proud of the way he looks, but coaches do it all the time” (Brooks). Coaches expect something different from their players. They expect their players to maintain a passing grade point average. If your grade point average does not meet the requirements, you are not permitted to play. They want players to show nothing but respect towards them. Any form of response or disrespect can lead to some type of punishment, such as running laps or push-ups. This teaches players discipline and to treat others with respect. Not only can sports teach you great life skills, but it can also get you into a good college. High school student athletes dream of getting sports scholarships that...... middle of paper ......t. Network. November 30, 2013. Ogden, CL, Carroll, MD, Kit, BK, Flegal, KM Obesity Prevalence in the United States, 2009-2010. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief, January 2012. Rideout, Victoria J., Foehr, Ulla G., and Roberts, Donald F. Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18- Years old. Rep. Menlo Park: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2010.Stalter, Anthony. “Parents should not rely on athletes as role models.” Are athletes good role models? Ed. Geoff Griffin. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. In question. Rpt. from "Barkley Was Right All Along." Bullz-Eye. 2007. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Network. November 30, 2013.Wang, Y Claire, McPherson, Klim, Marsh, Tim, Gortmaker, Steven L., Brown, Martin. Health and economic impacts of predicted obesity trends in the United States and the United Kingdom. The Lancet; 2011.