The time has come, your child can choose a sport and choose .. football! Something that scores high in the top 10 of sports for children is football. But are you, like me, not quite at home in this world of children's football, training, football clothing and matches? Then I'll be happy to tell you what I've learned after some questions and searches with fervent football players. That way you at least know what you're getting into if your children want to play football!
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I understand, that choice of football and that it remains so popular. Working together as a team and running in the open air and focusing on the ball and fellow players… that doesn't sound bad, does it? In any case, the movement is good for children but also the close friendships that are built I personally find this an advantage of this children's sport. In addition, children also learn that win and lose belongs, you play for fun and if you lose you shake hands with the winning team. And not unimportant.. they learn to listen carefully to the instructions of the trainer and some children also practice a little self-control .. after all, you can't keep the ball all the time.
Here in our area, so-called gnome football is played. Children of 5 years old can then train with the principles of football and small competitions are also organized against each other. However, this is not the case with all football clubs. There are also football clubs where a child from 7 years old joins the F'jes and starts training with them. All football clubs I called indicate that a free trial lesson is possible.
Depending on the season, you can start with the purchase of a football kit, shin guards, football boots, football socks and football boots † When it gets colder, thermal clothing is needed and a sports bag is handy to store everything. If your child has in mind a position as a goalkeeper, then keeper gloves needed.
Oh how that can hurt if you get a kick in the shins, let alone a ball or a football shoe with those studs. So nice that shin guards and football socks are mandatory to be. You have shin guards with velcro and with a 'sleeve † The sleeve pulls your child on around his calves and underneath it puts the shin guard. You can also tuck the shin guard under your football sock.
You probably know them, with those big studs under the sole † They are also called kicks and the aforementioned studs provide grip and that football players are less likely to slip. On the football field you will see all kinds of football boots from Nike to Adidas to Kipsta.
Hint: When choosing the shoes, first of all, pay attention to the shape of your child's foot. Is it a wide or a narrow foot? It is also important to take into account the type of surface on which it trains, is this on artificial grass, real grass or inside a gym?
You can find more information on this site to make a good choice.
During training sessions, your child wears a soccer kit † They are available in all kinds of brands and also for every budget † When there is a match, your child will play in a match outfit † It is different whether you buy it or borrow it. If they are on loan, you will occasionally be given a large bag to take home with the entire team's uniforms to wash. The sailor even has football uniforms I saw in the brochure and another price-friendly brand for football clothing and accessories is Kipsta .
Kipsta football uniforms for children can be found here
In cold weather, it can be nice if your child wears thermal clothing under his football clothing. However, there are also children who simply run across the field in their football shorts and shirts in colder weather. This depends a bit on your child and how calmly you yourself as a mother stand on the sidelines in colder temperatures.
For one outfit you are on average €80 to €100 depending on the brands you choose. A uniform can cost around €40.00, shin guards €10, football socks €8.00 and football boots €25.00.
Hint: You can often find football boots and the like on the marketplace, children grow out of them so quickly.
The contribution depends on the age of your child. For one year the contribution is between € 50.00 and € 150.00 † On average, the contribution in the Randstad and large cities is somewhat higher to be able to play children's football.
At the two local football clubs in our neighbourhood, children train for 1.5 hours once a week and have a match every Saturday. This can be out (ie playing football in a different place) or at home, on your own field.
Yes. The contribution of football is low compared to other sports and this is partly due to the large number of volunteers who are committed to this. As a parent, you will probably also be called upon to drive when there is an away game, in some cases to run a canteen shift and there are also fathers and mothers who take on the role of referee or trainer.
The duration of a children's football match also depends on the age of the children.
Is your child not a football type? Last week Mirjam wrote a piece about freerunning for children. Maybe that's something?
