A gift (such as a camera, a soccer ball, or an animal) can contribute to a child’s development. What gift would you give to help a child develop? Why?
Use reasons and specific examples to support your choice.

There are many ways to contribute to a child's development, they go from the food he/she eats, the way he/she is educated to his/her toys. In fact all that is in a child environment has an impact on his/her development. Given the possibility to give a gift to a child so that it can help his/her development, I would consider a basketball. In order to support my choice I will first discuss the benefits such a gift can bring to the child's body. A second part will be dedicated to show how a basketball could positively impact the personality of a child.

First of all, playing basketball is beneficial to the development of a child's arms and legs and to the use of both together. There is no doubt that there is a gene that controls how tall somebody can be in the future life; nevertheless one's size is not just a matter of genes but also a matter of which activities or sports we practice. People playing basketball since their childhood are more likely to be taller than the average people. As a matter of fact, jumping and stretching our whole body (legs, trunk, and arms) again and again boosts the growth of our bones and muscles, so as these simple actions are the ones performed by a basketball player they are beneficial to any kid playing basketball. In addition, as basketball requires a coordination of the use of both arms and legs, it helps the kid to develop this ability.

Furthermore, basketball can shape a kid personality in a positive way. First, the aforementioned skill of coordination is beneficial not only to the use of the kid's members but it could also be useful for himself or herself in the life. Indeed the ability of being able to have things coordinated is a valuable one. Besides, basketball sharpens precision as any goal requires it. Into the bargain, as basketball is a team sport, any kid playing it is more likely to have a wonderful team spirit.

In sum, a basketball is a nice gift toward a child's development. Not only is it valuable for the kid's body development but also for his personality. While it is useful to know gifts that are good for a child's development, given all the new generation's toys that are created, it might also be useful to know the gifts which can be harmful to one's kid's development.