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When Are Sports Parents Too Involved? One sports parent began training his son at the age of four to become a pro football player. The dad quit his job to facilitate his son's coaching. The boy is now 12 and spends 10 hours per day training with his father. When is a sports parent too involved?Above all, s... Similar Editorial : by Phyllis Staff. | Source : Surf Board
Filling An Athletes "emotional Tank" How can parents and coaches fill a young athlete's "emotional tank?" Coaches need to praise kids five times before they provide one piece of constructive criticism, says David Jacobson, a spokesman for the Positive Coaching Alliance, based at Stanford University.â€... Similar Editorial : by Dr. Patrick Cohn And Lisa Cohn. | Source : Surf Board
When Talented Kid Athletes Face High Expectations Chris, the sports mom of an 8-year-old athlete, faces a difficult dilemma: Her son is a talented goalie in hockey, but he's so good that his team mates and coaches rely on him.Chris's problem: The boy feels so pressured to perform that he recently pretended to be sick to avoid pla... Similar Editorial : by Rachanee28. | Source : Surf Board
Helping Young Athletes Trust In Their Skills When Competing Do your sports kids excel in practice, but freeze up in competition? Do they have a hard time just being spontaneous and "free" when they compete? Are they so afraid of making mistakes that they don't take risks? Freezing up in competition is a common challenge for young athlet... Similar Editorial : by Dr. Patrick Cohn And Lisa Cohn. | Source : Surf Board
Ensuring Young Athletes Dont Drop Out Of Sports Did you know that 75% of all young athletes drop out of sports by the time they are 13? They drop out because taking part in youth sports is no longer enjoyable for them.What factors might prompt young athletes to drop out? First of all, they might be playing for the wrong reasons-... Similar Editorial : by Dr. Patrick Cohn And Lisa Cohn. | Source : Surf Board
How To Help Young Athletes Set Goals In Sports Too often, sports parents set goals for their kids that are different than the kids' goals. It's important to help sports kids identify their own goals and then help them follow through on them.Says Dony Wilcher, a popular basketball coach in Portland, Ore., "I had one parent w... Similar Editorial : by Dr. Patrick Cohn And Lisa Cohn. | Source : Surf Board
Parenting Perfectionist Young Athletes Often, parents worry about young athletes who are hard on themselves, become easily frustrated, and take disappointment home with them. You're likely familiar with these types of athletes. They're perfectionists.Athletes who are perfectionists criticize themselves for making mis... Similar Editorial : by Rachanee28. | Source : Surf Board
How To Evaluate Your Athletes Youth Sports Coach In my 15 years as a sports parent, one of the most difficult challenges I ever faced was dealing with an abusive coach. My son was a 7th grader who loved basketball more than anything in the world, and his coach was a nightmare. He yelled at the boys, threw basketballs at them, and called them n... Similar Editorial : by J_hardcastle89. | Source : Surf Board
Helping Your Athlete Cope With Pressure Do you know what kind of pressures your young athletes grapple with?As sports parents, it's important to be tuned in to this issue. If your athletes are equestrians, for example, they likely feel pressure to perform up to their abilities. Then there's the added pressure of dealin... Similar Editorial : by Cecile Peterkin. | Source : Surf Board
Sports Parents Behavior During The Car Ride Home Coach Brian Gardner of St. Louis, Miss. has coached ice hockey for 10 years and even led one team of 11- to 12-year-olds to a national championship. Some of Gardner's players' parents drive for as long as 1.5 hours to get their kids to the ice rink. That's a long time for pare... Similar Editorial : by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.. | Source : Surf Board
When Young Athletes Under-perform: What Should Parents Do? As a sports mom for more than 15 years, I've faced a lot of challenges. Today my challenge is my 9-year-old, who plays soccer and basketball. She also swims, ice skates, dances and spends a lot of time in her Heeleys (those sneakers with rollers in the bottom).My 9-year-old has alw... Similar Editorial : by Andrew Bowen. | Source : Surf Board
Parents Should Be Aware Of Their Childs Coach Behaviour As a sports mom, mom and stepmom to four young athletes, age 8 to 19, one of my biggest challenges is understanding how to deal with coaches.I've come in contact with every kind of coach imaginable. For example, I've wondered how to deal with the coach who favors his own child.... Similar Editorial : by Jayson Pablo. | Source : Paintball Gear
Four Common Sports Parenting Challenges I'm a youth soccer coach and sports mom/stepmom to four young athletes aged 8 to 19. Our kids dance, skate, ski, run cross-country, and play soccer, lacrosse, football and basketball.As a sports parent, I've dealt with sports kids who:1. Are stars in practice but chok... Similar Editorial : by Miami Phillips. | Source : Child Support
Sports Parents Need Mental Training Too As a sports psychology expert, I often work very closely with my students' parents when I provide one-on-one mental coaching for young athletes. That's because it helps me-and my students--when parents are knowledgeable about "mental game" strategies for young athletes.Yes,... Similar Editorial : by Groshan Fabiola. | Source : Baby Adoption
Sports Parents Play Critical Roles In Boosting Kids Confidence Have I Ever Told You That I Grew Up in a Sports-crazed Family With Five Kids?Thirty years ago, when I played football, hockey, golf, and lacrosse year round, our dad was an enthusiastic sports parent. He often impeached us to play harder and live up to our abilities. He was quick to ... Similar Editorial : by Bilal Shah. | Source : Paintball Gear
