Does my child need to play sport?

These days children seem to be over-scheduled with activities every day of the week. From gymnastics to soccer to piano and more, parents are run off their feet trying to get their children to extracurricular activities.

So if you have small children, how important is it for them to do a sport?

Nathan Parnham is a strength and conditioning specialist, father and author of the book The Sporting Parent. He says that all children should be doing a sport, but how he defines sport may be different to what you think. Nathan explains why children should be playing sport and how you can choose the right one for your child.

Listen to Nathan Parnham on Feed Play Love:

Find more great stories and expert advice in the Feed Play Love podcast. Available in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.