Would you force your child/children to take karate classes?

i wouldnt force them to do something that they didnt like. im sure u can find another alternative that they can enjoy!!! Good Luck im sure it will get better!!!

Maybe try talking to them and asking what they'd like to try. Let them know that they can choose but that once they start they have to stick it out for a certain period of time..like maybe a season. My parents let me quit things way too early just because of minor complaints (karate, dance, volleyball) and that is a horrible trait that I fight to overcome as an adult.

well, at this point I would probably try anything. Meds didn't work, they are probably really smart and need to be challenged.. I see my only 2 year old already looking around the room as if everything is a bore to him and he too is SOOO active and has yet to sit long enough for a commercial but I do notice if we have a really busy routine/schedule, things are actualyl better with him

i did karate when i was younger. i loved it. im gonna put my son in it when hes old enough.

I wouldn't force them into karate, but suggest another form of martial arts.

YES. It is very good for the problems you described. They develop physical and mental strength as they progress.

Try WTF taekwondo (NOT ITF)

Let them view an upper belt lever class where the people are sparring before signing them up

I think that karate is a wonderful idea! What about gymnastics? Its also physical and constructive.

No.

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