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How we introduced badminton to Addu...

I strongly believe that physical play is very important for a child's development. Addu was diagnosed with ADHD( attention deficit hyperactive disorder) and there were two options in front of me. One was giving him sedatives to reduce hyperactivity and other option was providing lots of physical activities in his daily schedule. I decided to opt for the latter. So I created a structured environment at home in a way that before each sitting activity there will be a physical activity. So that he would be able to sit and focus on the sitting activities and so he started learning different skills. First we introduced horse riding and cycling then skating, badminton, swimming, scooter board etc. Consistent practice helped him learn all these skills. Everyday I used to take him to practice all these skills with his brother. On weekends his Dad also joined them. After that we decided to introduce badminton to him. We started by throwing a cork to him from a small distance. But Addu was un