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View submission: "Trauma" vs. learned postures from physical activities
Right, so this is sort of why I made this post! Didn't think about violin, but that makes so much sense. I have a young daughter right now who is actually right at the age where ballet is very interesting to her, and it sort of got me thinking... if it's possible that an activity could affect a person so much in the future, how should parents best go about wanting to foster creativity, curiosity, trying new activities etc. in their children, but also protect their bodies from unexpected consequences down the line? Like it got me thinking about how many parents now are not having their kids try football due to all the press focus on CTE, for example...
Comment by Abject_Control_7028 at 31/01/2025 at 18:33 UTC
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Yes , I was a bit over the top with my child abuse comment but it's something to be aware of for sure.
There are degrees to this , I mean forcing a kid to hold a static position with an instrument is particularly bad especially if they are not into it.
But ballet at least involves whole body movement , no sport or activity bar maybe yoga or tai chi won't end up comprising the body in some way as a trade off for strength in another area etc , but if the kids enjoying it that's an important factor.