I have a 7 year old daughter and I am trying to find an athletice activity for her.?

Question

The only problem is, she is not very coordinated and hates breaking a sweat... any suggestions?

Answer 1

my daughter hates team sports, but loves swimming, gymnastics, rock climbing, ice skating .... softball doesn't require a lot of running and if she's not coordinated she might not be great at it, but that doesn't mean she won't have fun. even if she generally doesn't like running around a lot, a ton of kids do soccer so she might enjoy it for the social aspect. you could also try karate or dance. or skip organized things entirely and take her for lots of bike rides, playing at the playground, etc. coordination and endurance take some time to build up ... it's a great idea to get her involved in something so she can work on those skills.

Answer 2

I know just how she feels and my girls were exactly like that.
They really loved the big trampoline we had.
They both had a year of dance class at that age but didn't really like it in the long run.
One tried volleyball, one tried cheerleading and that 's as athletic as they were in their school years.
They did like riding their bike though and we lived in the country so there was no where to go but to their friend a mile down the road. That is something you could do together.
Doing activities together is good at her age because you are actually teaching her something and you are benefitting too. And sooner than you think, she will not want you doing stuff with her.

Answer 3

Swimming?
I was never the most coordinated or athletic girl in the world, but I always LOVED swimming. If she breaks a sweat she won't notice it, practically any body type can train to be a fantastic swimmer, and it doesn't always have to be laps or drills. Its also a good idea to know how to handle yourself in water.

Answer 4

If your daughter has issues about getting sweaty, I'd definitely see about giving swimming a try. She can't complain about getting sweaty if she's already covered with water! ^_^
With the hope for you that she's just going through a phase, maybe try dance or gymnastics after she she gets into the swimming. All 3 of these can help her increase physical co-ordination over time. Good luck.

Answer 5

dance or swimming would be awsome
ballet specifically your less likely to break a sweat if you break one at all
i dont suggest Tap,jazz,clogging or gymnastics unless it's something she's really intersted in because they are intense

dance may help with the cooridination problem
i'm also a CLUTZ but when i'm dancing i'm very graceful and it helped alot when i was growing up because when i would fall i would at least fall with grace or pinash

also when i was 4 my mom took me to the local dance studio and let me pick what i wanted to do and the teacher was nice enough to let me stay and watch all day so i could see everything

Answer 6

Ballet. I never remember breaking a sweat in the 10 years I did ballet as a child. And, there was always some uncoordinated children in my class. I don't remember thinking anything of it. Best of luck!

Answer 7

Gymnastics, Swimming, Dance, Karate or skating. All of these will help her build her cordination at the same time. Just let her ease into the actvity so she gets use to it. Don't push it on her or she will hate it. Good luck

Answer 8

My kids love the usual sports (basketball, baseball, etc). What about martial arts, ice skating dance or swimming! See if your local recreation center offers any classes (it usually costs less so your not putting a large investment into something she may hate)

Answer 9

Find something noncompetitive, or that isn't very competitive. How about horseback riding? Believe it or not, it's great exercise. There's also yoga - yes, they have yoga for kids! It sounds like your daughter would be a perfect fit for yoga.

Answer 10

Swimming.