Youth Sports Declining

Youth sports are not what they use to be. Today, sports are taking a step back in children's lives. When I was a kid, participating in a sport was considered a priority and a way to have fun and spend your free time. That is no longer the case. Youth sports and athletics is on the decline due to the plethora of social issues relating to technology use, health, and financial reasons.

Technology has a greater impact on our lives now than ever. Children now spend their free time playing video games, watching TV or using the computer. The technology age is here and it has taken over. This increasing technology use has made modern people lazy and lazy means sitting and not wanting to do anything. For instance, play sports! This act of laziness leads to people becoming overweight and obese. Thus, putting them in a position where they can't or won't participate in athletic or physical activities. Also, there is many health or injury risks involved in some sports. Injuries that can be very severe and alarm parents. Therefore, making parents worry about signing their kids up for such sports. Kids are very sensitive and can also be very self conscious or afraid to participate due to the many opportunities for failure or embarrassment. Lastly, there are some big expenses that come with playing and parents might not exactly have the budget to pay such expenses. There are many reasons for the declining participation levels of youth sports but these are just a few. More reasons for fewer participants are in the graph below: