A topic that is hotly debated is that if youth sports should be allowed if they are competitive. Many say that being in competitive as a kid can ruin your future, hurt your self esteem, and it could possibly take away your life as a young kid. They say that when you are a young one, you should be able to have free time to hang with friends and be able to be in the nature, etc. I totally disagree with that. Kids should actually be provided more competitive sports for many reasons. A few ways that competitive youth sports are good for kids is that, it will help them learn long term life skills, it takes away their daily stress, and also boosting their self esteem. One reason that youth competitive sports is good is that, it helps them learn long term life skills. When kids are exercising day to day, it teaches them that exercising is good for you. It also makes them think… I could use this type of exercising when I get older. http://www.upmc.com/Services/sports-medicine/newsletter/pages/pros-cons-youth-participation.aspx, states “Becoming skilled in a particular activity can promote participation and…show more content… In school, kids might loose some of their self esteem. When kids play sports it helps them realize that playing competitive sports helps them think that they achieving their sports goal at the moment. http://www.livestrong.com/article/134568-what-are-benefits-competitive-sports-youth/, states that, “ Improved self-esteem is another benefit of competitive youth sports. When a child wins a game with his team, he feels accomplished and recognized. Even when he doesn't win, he can learn a valuable lesson: that you can't win every time. Losing with his team can also increase self-esteem, as he learns to hold his head high and feel proud for trying his best.” This website gives another helpful reason to prove that playing competitive sports as kid is very