Sports

Parents view sports very differently. Some force their children to play, while others tend to not want them to. You just have to look at both sides to understand them both. Parents that want their children to play sports and make it their lives probably didn't have a sport they were that great at or they weren't allowed to play. Therefore they want their children to do it so they can't say that they did what their parents did to them. Now the parents that are against their children playing sports probably want them to focus on school or have the biggest fear of them getting hurt. Personally who could blame them? A lot of kids get injured or even killed playing a sport they love. Some parents may think that a sport isn't worth losing their child.
Personally I would want my child to play sports. Yes, there are disadvantages to playing a sport but there are more positive things to it. It  teaches someone how to work as a team, which is a major thing needed for a career. Another thing it teaches is discipline. They learn how to manage their time and be a hard worker on and off the field. Plus another major bonus to letting your kid play sports is the health aspect. More kids are overweight and have a lot of health problems that don't play sports than those who do. I'd much rather have a healthy fit son or daughter to be honest.