Competitions are crucial for a child’s development. Here’s why!

 Participating in any competition is a great opportunity for children to challenge their skills and learn beyond what they already know.  Competitions allow them to showcase their abilities to a wider audience, which is a great self-confidence booster; a much-needed skill for lifelong success.  Interschool Quizzes, International Olympiads, Sports tournaments, Spelling Bee, Art Competitions, Mental Math Competitions are a few examples of platforms that give children a chance to compete with their peers and evolve into the best version of themselves.

How does healthy competition benefit your child?

 Competitions require tremendous practice and self-discipline. Children learn to manage their time effectively, consistently focus on getting better and become responsible towards learning.  Some students take extra classes, and some join an after school program for improving the skills that will allow them to compete better.

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The biggest advantage of participating in a competition is that it allows children to measure their abilities against others.

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This introduces them to their strengths & weaknesses, and encourages them to develop higher standards of performance.

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Competitions like science Olympiads, mental math competitions, quizzes etc. are a great way to mitigate the fear of science and math in children.

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They practice long hours on the subjects that are challenging and participate fully prepared. It gives them a sense of self-confidence and boosts their selfesteem.

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When children participate in competitions, they experience the real-world challenges. They understand the value of competition to move ahead in life.

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Whether they are in college or a trying for a job, some sort of competition is always present, and kids will get a good start from their childhood to challenge their own abilities.

 Life is really competitive for those thriving to become successful  As children progress in life, they will encounter challenges and one of them will be to compete with someone better than them.  Instead of giving into fear, they can become focused and perform better if they have practiced competing with the best since a young age.  Parents should always encourage their children to participate in various competitions.

Competitions teach children to overcome failure, make strategies, become selfdisciplined, develop perseverance, and always striving to become better.  UCMAS, the global leader in Abacus and mental math education, conducts mental math competitions at provincial, national and international levels.  These competitions are organized in a grand manner for children to showcase their mental skills. Participating students and winners are rewarded like certificates, medals, trophies and prizes.

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