Do you think a child should be forced to play or participate in a sport? Not a specific sport, but something active in order to promote physical health?

Yes, sometimes kids need to be forced to do things that are good for them.

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Not as bad as you think

Don't call it force because then they will resist more.  Try to get the whole family involved and they will be more willing to get involved on their own.  They do need physical activity and you need to provide those opportunities to them.

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Keeping my head above water lol

I agree with Gopgirl.  I think that sometimes kids that are not as physical need to be coaxed into playing more sports or things that have them more active.  It is important that they get some sort of physical activity in each and every day, especially with all the things like tvs and computers that have them sitting down for so long.

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Shell shocked

Not so much forcing but strongly encouraging is what I am thinking of.  Kids need to get as much exercise as possible, but with all the video games they are not as willing to get up and go.  Limit their time in front of the tv and computer and you will see how much other stuff there is for them to do.

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Finding my muse