Healthy Living

Sports and Music: Both Good for Kids


Both sports and music programs offer many benefits. They help prepare children for future success.


The benefits of sports

Participating in a sports program gets your child more active and healthier! The activity helps reduce the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.

Your child will also:

  • Improve physical skills like coordination and balance
  • Learn teamwork
  • Learn discipline
  • Learn to focus on a goal
  • Experience the rewards of participation
  • Have fun


The benefits of music

Participating in a music program offers many of the same benefits as sports. Teamwork, discipline, focus, and fun are just some of them.

Your child will also:

  • Improve physical coordination
  • Learn creative thinking
  • Learn to express feelings and emotions
  • Improve language, thinking, and reasoning skills
  • Learn to memorize new material
  • Increase their imagination
  • Boost their confidence and decision making

Music can also improve spatial intelligence. This important ability helps a person see the world and make sense out of what is seen.


Music and sports: A complete education

Your child needs more than the basics to be successful. A full and productive life also requires social skills, discipline, cooperation, and creative thinking. These can all be learned from the training that sports and music programs offer.

There is one more benefit of sports and music. They can be fun—not just for your child, but for the whole family.

Featured in

Author: Ignite Staff

Online Medical Reviewer: Stacey Wojcik MBA BSN RN

Date Last Reviewed: 04/01/2024

© 2000-2026 The StayWell Company, LLC. All rights reserved. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your healthcare professional's instructions.
user headset icon

Need Help? We're Here for You

Our Member Services team is here to help you understand your benefits, find care, or resolve concerns.

1-800-510-9132
quit smoking icon

Call NC Quitline

Need support to quit smoking, vaping, or to quit other nicotine products? You can receive support including medicines free of charge:

1-800-784-8669
car and bus icon

Schedule Transportation

Need transportation to a doctor's office, pharmacy, or other covered healthcare service? Contact us to arrange your ride.

1-800-510-9132
Stethoscope icon

Provider Directory

Need to find a provider like a Primary Care Physician, Specialist, OB/GYN, or a Psychiatrist? 

Provider Directory
Related Articles
Read article
Wellness
Disciplining Your Child at Any Age

Each child is different, but most children need to be given clear rules about behavior. Read on for some discipline tips by age group.

Read article
Wellness
Normal Growth

A child's growth not only involves the length and weight of their body, but also internal growth and development.

Read article
Wellness
Helping Kids Manage Cancer Treatment Side Effects

Because children’s bodies are still growing, they react differently to treatment than adults.

Read article
Wellness
Preventing Falls in Children

Falls are the most common cause of injury visits to the emergency room for young children. Falls cause more open wounds, fractures, and brain injuries than any other cause. Read on to learn about safety steps you can take to prevent a fall for your child.