From the author: This material was written on the basis of many years of classes with children of all ages, interviews and communication with the parents of these children. This material was written on the basis of many years of classes with children of all ages, interviews and communications with the parents of these children children. YOU ARE GOING TO YOUR FIRST TRAINING All parents face this problem. So, you have decided that your child will take up sports. We decided which coach and which one. We even talked to him on the phone and read reviews on the Internet. You are ready and your desire matches the possibilities: cost, location, schedule. Everything fits. But the excitement remained. Will your child like it and want to train (practice, study, rehearse)? But, I assure you, his own desire does not always depend on him. The child's desire can be regulated. If the child is under 3 years old, then there is no need to say anything special. Do not frighten your child with unfamiliar words: “training”, “rehearsal”. Just go with him as if you were going for a walk. Children's clubs, clubs and sections that work with this age are adapted for children and, indeed, classes are held in the form of a game. So, there will be no cheating. Then a lot depends on the coach. If the child is 4-5 years old, then you must create for him in advance a positive image of the sport or art that you want him to take up. Prepare for your first lesson as if it were a significant event. You go to your first training session together. Don't worry, but prepare thoroughly. The child must understand that this is an adult thing to do. When you bring him to training, introduce him to the coach. After that, it's up to the coach. If the child is 6-8 years old, then he himself must express a desire to do something. Listen to your child. If you have created a positive image of any kind of sport or art, then wait, the child himself will say: “I want to practice.” But, if he wants to engage in a sport that is not the one you were thinking about, then you need to look for a section according to his desire. Or offer an alternative. But, under no circumstances, do not ignore his desire. Between the ages of 9 and 12, he is unlikely to listen to you and voluntarily go to training. At this age, only the child himself expresses a desire to do something. All you have to do is obey and lead him through the sections he wants. At this age, it is better to take him to sections and sports clubs than to wait for surprises from him in the form of smoking or dysfunctional friends. Starting from the age of 13 (with an error of a year or two), your desires to determine his fate as an athlete or artist have no meaning for him. A teenager of this age is influenced more by friends than by parents. So, if you did not take advantage of the opportunities described above, then blame yourself and hope that your child is lucky and meets normal people along the way. CONCLUSIONS Ages up to 3 years Take the training as if it were a playground. Don’t burden him with questions: “If you go, you won’t go.” Age 4-5 years Create a positive image of sports or art and persistently, solemnly lead Age 6-8 years Create conditions for him to express his desire himself. And also solemnly lead them to training. Ages 9-12 Show, advertise, create conditions. You can’t force it anymore, seize any convenient moment to go to training or classes. Ages 13 and older. Almost nothing depends on you. Wait and hope. NOTES Age errors can be no more than 1 year. The best way to teach a child to sports is by personal example..