Sports & Recreational Activities for Young People
Staying physically active helps children and young people stay healthy, both physically and mentally. Doing or learning about art or music is also very good for children and young people.
Doing sports or other recreational activities reduces young people’s involvement in unhealthy activities.
Staying active helps
It has been shown that staying physically active helps children and young people stay healthy, both physically and mentally. Participating in sports (outdoors or indoors), outdoors play and games, in general being active, reduces their involvement in unhealthy activities.
Doing or learning about art or music is also very good for children and young people. Apart from developing the art skills it is helpful when comes to studying in general and gives joy and fulfillment in life.
Parents have a vital role in encouraging their children to be active physically and mentally and to live a healthy live.
Some municipalities in Iceland support parents when comes to fees associated with participating in certain sports, creative and youth club activities.
Island.is discusses more about this topic on this information page about Sports & Other Recreational Activities for Youths.
Sports for children - Information brochures
The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland and the Icelandic Youth Association have published a brochure about the benefits of participating in organised sports.
The information in the brochure is aimed at parents of children of foreign origin to educate them about the benefits of organized sports participation for their children.
The brochure is in ten languages and covers many topics related to children´s and young people´s sports activities:
Another brochure published by The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland talks about the general policy of the association regarding sports for children.
Has your child found it´s favorite sport?
Does your child have a favorite sports activity but doesn’t know where to practice? Take a look at the video above and read this brochure.