Kids aged 12 can't run, catch a ball and have poor motor skills.

Shinbin223

http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/health/revealed-irish-kids-aged-12-cannot-run-jump-catch-or-even-hit-a-ball-36043842.html

A study undertaken by the GAA and DCU has found the poor motor skills of 12 year olds, not being able to catch a ball with two hands or use a bat to hit a ball.
As with all of these reports, there may be some exaggeration but the main issues raised are scary enough in my view.

Prickly Pete

Shinbin223 wrote: »

http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/health/revealed-irish-kids-aged-12-cannot-run-jump-catch-or-even-hit-a-ball-36043842.html

A study undertaken by the GAA and DCU has found the poor motor skills of 12 year olds, not being able to catch a ball with two hands or use a bat to hit a ball.
As with all of these reports, there may be some exaggeration but the main issues raised are scary enough in my view.

They've obviously focussed this study on people from Wicklow only.It explains a lot.

Danjamin1

Can't say I find this surprising, a lot of parents go to move seems to be to shove their kids in front of a screen to entertain them. It's amazing the amount of proper fat kids you see around, not just slightly chubby but really fat. Usually with some form of fried or sugary food in hand. I've no kids myself but I like to think I'll be active with them when I eventually do!

Syphonax

Prickly Pete wrote: »

They've obviously focussed this study on people from Wicklow only.It explains a lot.

I take it you're born and bred from Wicklow then yeah? explains a lot.

Atoms for Peace

Sounds like me at that age with the scares on my knees to prove it. Do we really need a study to tell us kids can be clumbsy the real story here is the lack of physical activity.

Grayson

I was fecking useless at that stuff as a kid. I was ok at football but my hand eye coordination was useless. Hurling, tennis, hocky... useless at them all.
However when i got to university I joined the fencing club. I was great at it. Captained the team and even went to international competitions.

I wonder if there's different types of hand-eye coordination? It would explain why I was useless at so many things but good at another. Might also be able to explain some of those results regarding motor skills.

Kylo Ren

Excellent. They'll be far easier to catch and eat.

gordongekko

That's not the story here. The article goes onto say

Their motor skills are so bad they exercise as if they are in their 30s or older, whenever they have to take part in physical activities or sports.

So why in the name of God can't someone in their 30s catch a ball?

suicide_circus

If they can dodge a wrench, they can dodge a ball.

Syphonax

gordongekko wrote: »

That's not the story here. The article goes onto say

Their motor skills are so bad they exercise as if they are in their 30s or older, whenever they have to take part in physical activities or sports.

So why in the name of God can't someone in their 30s catch a ball?

Cus they're white?

The_Valeyard

suicide_circus wrote: »

If they can dodge a wrench, they can dodge a ball.

Probably cant.

The_Valeyard

Syphonax wrote: »

Cus they're white?

Wascist.

noaddedsugar

My kid has dyspraxia, he's 10. The chances of him being able to hit a ball with a bat are slim to none. He just learnt to ride a bike this year and that was massive achievement for him. But yeah people will look at him and judge us as being rubbish parents who just stick him in front of gadgets.

flutered

back in the day things were the same, in our club the first thing needed to be taught to kids was how to walk properly

Syphonax

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Wascist.

Flaggot

jimgoose

<Slams mag home on 1911 Colt and pulls the slide> Now you goin' dance, Fat Boy. :cool:

Dravokivich

When I was a kid I couldn't hit a ball with a bat. So I didn't play any of those games. What's the big deal?

An issue that's been considered lately, is the availability for children brought up in emergency care or hotels, to have somewhere to socialise or play with other kids.

PandaPoo

noaddedsugar wrote: »

My kid has dyspraxia, he's 10. The chances of him being able to hit a ball with a bat are slim to none. He just learnt to ride a bike this year and that was massive achievement for him. But yeah people will look at him and judge us as being rubbish parents who just stick him in front of gadgets.

My son has CP and is pretty bad at most sports. He's trying harder now whereas before he just didn't want to be bad at it so wouldn't give it a good go.

Obviously this article isn't including children with disabilities, but you definitely get comments and looks. My son was on his scooter earlier while wearing a cast, he wears it for his cerebral palsy not because he broke a leg or anything. Some old lady told me I'm a bad mother for letting him use a scooter when he's obviously after breaking a leg, I must not care about him. Christ people need to mind their own f*cking business.

flutered

Danjamin1 wrote: »

Can't say I find this surprising, a lot of parents go to move seems to be to shove their kids in front of a screen to entertain them. It's amazing the amount of proper fat kids you see around, not just slightly chubby but really fat. Usually with some form of fried or sugary food in hand. I've no kids myself but I like to think I'll be active with them when I eventually do!

in the city last week i saw two obese kids walking out of a cheepo outlet, followed by an equally obese adult, who immediatly handed the kids a high calorie sports drink each

Pwindedd

gordongekko wrote: »

So why in the name of God can't someone in their 30s catch a ball?

43 here and the only thing I can catch is a cold

gctest50

PandaPoo wrote: »

......Some old lady told me I'm a bad mother for letting him use a scooter when he's obviously after breaking a leg, I must not care about him. Christ people need to mind their own f*cking business.

try ask the next one " Where are your children then ?"

dub_skav

Study run in partr by the GAA explains the bat thing.
Now child, can you hit the ball with this here west brit bat at all?

No, oh terrible shame

jimgoose

dub_skav wrote: »

Study run in partr by the GAA explains the bat thing.
Now child, can you hit the ball with this here west brit bat at all?

No, oh terrible shame

Batting against a fast-bowler requires much the same skill-set as putting a sliotar over the bar at fifty yards. I really wouldn't bother bringing that into it.

Mrs OBumble

Pwindedd wrote: »

43 here and the only thing I can catch is a cold

Adults in denial is part of the problem.

Yes, there are kids with disabilities. And un-coordianted kids. They aren't who the story is about.

But the proportion who are just fat and molly-coddled has increased hugely (pun absolutely deliberate). And most parents aren't even spotting that their kids are too fat.

Danjamin1

You have to feel for the kids, it's not their fault. Presumably kids haven't changed since I was one & they still want to run & play when they can but with the restrictions schools place on activity it can't be easy either. I remember there was no running in the yard when I was in school but the grass was fair game. Now you hear about parents wanting to sue schools cos their precious little fat snowflakes fell & hurt themselves when playing. It's another case of dangerisation gone mad.

I get where people are coming from when they explain that their kids may have developmental diabilities but surely half of the kids included in the study didn't suffer from the same.

dub_skav

jimgoose wrote: »

Batting against a fast-bowler requires much the same skill-set as putting a sliotar over the bar at fifty yards. I really wouldn't bother bringing that into it.

I more meant that they would be glaring at the child for holding a tool of the invader, I'll see myself out

cml387

I presume this is a study that has been testing the motor skills of 12 year olds for 40 years and that this survey shows that they've been getting worse.

Or possibly a one- off press release "survey" that is bullsh!t?

corner of hells

I think the article and the OP are trying to make the point that significant amounts of kids are being reared indoors with little or no encouragement to engage in any activities outdoors .
Years ago kids spent hours out and about roaming around not just hitting a ball with a bit but getting up to all sorts.
I would include robbing orchards and chased by gamers and gardai along with fighting with kids from other estates along with making our own redbull type carts never the hours spent fishing.

jimgoose

dub_skav wrote: »

I more meant that they would be glaring at the child for holding a tool of the invader, I'll see myself out

You'd be surprised, there's a lot of it about - I'll be at Silly Mid-Wicket, chunter over for a shot of tea and a cucumber sandwich.

diomed

It is the attitude of adults that is to blame.
My mother's house is in a gated community of about 15 houses.
There is a lovely bit of grass there, about 20 yards x 10 yards. No ball games allowed.

Vince135792003

Replace 30 minutes of religion teaching per day with 30 minutes of additional PE.