It is also important to remember to stop the activity before it becomes totally exhausting. It is hard to say how coordinated or uncoordinated a child will be later in life. Probably most children who start out very physically coordinated will continue to be reasonably coordinated as adults, presuming they do not become excessively overweight and don t have any severe injuries. However, children who are physically uncoordinated are not necessarily going to be klutz s as they get older. There are a lot of changes that occur in a child s body as he grows and particularly as he goes through puberty and gets to an adult size.
Different sports require different types of coordination.
A child who seems to be very uncoordinated when trying to play soccer may be a very good and coordinated swimmer, where footwork is not as essential. A child who seems to have difficulty with tennis or baseball may not have very good hand-eye coordination, but may be very good at gymnastics or skiing, where balance is important. By observing your child over time, you should be able to get a sense of both what he is interested in, and what his strengths are, and this can steer your choice of physical activity. I think my daughter's gymnastics coach has her practice too much. My son hurt his ankle playing basketball.