The most common "first" sport and easiest sport to start with is soccer. It has the most basic principles - run, kick, NO HANDS! Of course, teaching younger kids to not just chase the ball and stay in positions is the most difficult idea to drive home once the excitement of a practice or game get going, but soccer is the safest and most easily coachable at a young age.

Even more important is getting a kid to love the game. 3 1/2 is a little young to ask for that, but really, that becomes the most important factor in any activity. If you truly love what you are doing and the fun you are having, you will want to continue to do so. There are so many parents that played one particular sport or another and did anything they could to steer their child in that same direction. It doesn't necessarily work. The harder you push, the worse it gets, and then usually ends up with two upset people!

Take your daughter around to watch a few games of each sport that is available. Soccer, baseball, tennis, etc. Let her watch and get excited. Then ask her if she would like to do so. Ya know, my daughter had several friends that really did not do much in the form of sports. She would invite them to her soccer practice, as the coach was wonderful and always wanted people to come out and have fun, scrimmage, joke, etc. Several of those girls play now, and play very well!

Good luck and have fun!

My rule is try every sport once to get an idea if it is something they will like. Also, introduce sports at home and share your love of various games, that way you get time with your child as well as exercise and fun!

You should probably ask her which sport she thinks looks the coolest and whatever she says try and sign her up for it...i know im not a parent but thats what my parents did with me. I have played softball since i was four and i am now 15 and thats a long time and i enjoy it so try it, it might work.

show him/her videos or people playing the different sports just to get a feel of what each is like...cheerleading is a REALLY cool sport to get into!!!

most kids start with soccer or tee ball maybe even basketball
it depends on the kid intrest!!!!

Have you thought about a tumbling class or taekwondo...those children start at very young ages, somersaults and cartwheels. Swimming is good to do together. Three and 1/2 is definitely young; I'd try everything (the sports without equipment purchases necessary first) and then maybe your child will tell you what he or she likes best with just a smile.

I would say dance classes good for hand-eye cordation and then when she gets older ask what sports she thanks are cool and let her try some.

idk but i would put my dauter in anything she wants to do put i would say soccer but idk

I play softball, but what my dad did is basictly ALL my life he had me in the backyard batting or playing catch and saying that I was really good and I should play on a team, well eventually, after going through five sports that I absolutely hated...I started softball and I've stuck... try a family sport that you family have played well, (like baseball and softball in my family) and get them into it, tell them they are good and eventually they will find the sport they love, or the sport that you have played with them.. =)

I am a cheerleader and i know that little girls love to watch it and would love to
be in it. So try cheer leading she might like it and suceeced!!

What do they like to do? I would say try a bunch of them. Spend some parent child time throwing and kicking balls. Anything you can do to expose them to all types of activities. The child will gravitate to what they like pretty quickly. Be sure they play several over the years.

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I think you should pick a sport based on your daughters personality. Thats what my parents did. Like any kid, I started on soccer, its a great sport to keep up agility and speed in my off-season. But when she gets older she'll change her intrests just like anyother child. With her changing intrests she might not like soccer. Thats what happened to me, Ive gone through soccer, t-ball, and football, until i finaly found lacrosse. Let her try different thing in the backyard and ask her what she likes most. But more importantly don't push her to do something you want her to do.

soccer is the easiest sport for younger children. it also provides the most exercise. try watching neighbor kids at their activities to develop interest. don't push because many children who start early will burn out on a sport because it becomes more work than fun.

My father started me out with a kick ball and then eventually started tossing a whiffle ball and me hitting it. but then again I am a tomboy and loved the outside. Softball was my main sport but I played basketball in the winter months to stay in shape for softball. But let her test out a few sports and see which one she likes. She may not want to be in sports at all. Don't make her play something because you will just make her hate that sport all together.

Start them off in a fun program. It is all about having fun for young children. They have to love the sport in order to become really good at it. They will not love the sport if they are not having fun. Putting them on a really competitive team when they are too young, will not be any fun for them. Remember sitting the bench is never fun!! Fun at a young age is KEY!

There is no best sport. Just start trying them out and see which ones stick.

just introduce them to a couple sports and hopfully 1 will stick

get outside with them! teach them how to play the game. do not force them to play it. tell them all the grateness about it and get there friends to play too

if they are very young get them started... if not then maybe start them in like a fall or spring event to see if they like that sport!

let then get out side and try it dont forse them

see what they are interested in and try signing them up for a trial in that sport

i think bowling cuz its easy to get started in

You should just start by showing them baseball games or any sport on T.V. and then you ask them what sport they like the most.Basically just let them pick the sport

she can try hockey she just has to be a good saketer i think it is a good way to get started

I feel that Soccer is a good sport to get started in young. That's what I was in and my brother too. Mostly the sport they do is decided on their interests.

Introduce them to the sport. Make them comfortable to the sport.

The more fun it is to the child, the more they will want to play! There are many ways of sneaking in learning basics of any sport that won't seem like 'practice' but more like a game. They will be more excited to play. Whatever you do, do not force your child to play a sport, but do encourage them. Physical activity enhances brain activity, so it's good at the younger ages to explore different sports and they will figure out which one they like.

Sign them up?

Find friends that know different sports this way they can show her the feeling of the sport. And she can see whether she likes it or not.

let the kid tell you what kind of sport they like. cause on my travil team there are a lot of kids who only play because daddy wants them to play..

talk to them about how it wil be fun and exciting. hopefully that will encourage them. :)

Having them try different sports, watchn them to see what they like or into. My son started out in basketball, but after the 1st year playing football he was hooked .Imma still have him try other sports as well.

Karate was my son's first sport it gave him the strength and balance and also the discipline to do any sport also gives them a good self esteem also that was my son's experience

The most common "first" sport and easiest sport to start with is soccer. It has the most basic principles - run, kick, NO HANDS! Of course, teaching younger kids to not just chase the ball and stay in positions is the most difficult idea to drive home once the excitement of a practice or game get going, but soccer is the safest and most easily coachable at a young age.

My opinion is to start with soccer. If she doesn't like that, try tee-ball. My brother started out with soccer and now plays it all the time. I started out with tee-ball and usually play softball. Who knows, maybe she'll take an interest in one of these sports and turn it into something she will do when she gets a little older. Hope this helps!

softball or basketball

swimming and soccer

whell what does he like jast I HAVE NO IDEA!!!

what does she like its also good to teach her how to b in a team so cheerleading or something or is she more of a tom boy or a girly girl then you can decide what to put her in

Since you live in the city, it's tough to find a lot of space to play. Unless you have large apartment, have a large park nearby or a vacant parking lot, it's tough to get your kid "out there" and play something they love. What sports do "you" like? What sports do you play? That may influence your child. Take him/her to a game (any sport) and see what they like about it. Once they find something they really like, pursue it. Find any local youth sports organizations in your area that specialize in that particular sport your child enjoys. It's important that your child loves the sport or it will be a big waste of time and money.

Tick them and say it is very very fun

Well first you tell them if you dont play a sport you will stop feeding them food :D Worked for me! <33 Hoped this helped

My son refused to play sport and actually pretended to be ill whenever he had PE at school. I took him to see Houston Astros play Washington Nationals during their Spring Training in Florida and he loved it. When we got back to the UK he asked me to set up a baseball team (Newport Astros) and he's like a changed kid. Seeing an MLB game for real seems to have done it for him...

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Which ever sports shes intrerest in.Dont push her though.Just been a good team dad!

Also if you start her at ballet or gymnastics she should get good at that.

force him to do itand try it

The child must enjoy the sport. It is good to try something new. So they can try to play with a soccer ball with a friend in the backyard or something.

Try something like soccer, bowling, or tee-ball. Avoid tackle football, rugby or other tackling sports as this may injure your child or the child's friend. Or you could do something simple like catch, or kicking a soccer ball. If you do play football do two-hand touch or simply run to the touchdown zone. Try to introduce football or rugby when your child's grown older and if he doesn't like the sport do a sport he DOES like.