Monday Jul 05, 2021
Lessons in Sport Parenting
Meg and Dr. G discuss sport parenting and take a trip down the memory lane of their own experiences as athletes, coaches, and sport parents. Tune in to hear how Meg’s mom dressed up in the stands to hide from Meg during one of her tennis matches! Meanwhile, Dr. G discusses how a U7 soccer kid started crying in the middle of a match.
Dr. G identifies how our schooling system doesn’t prepare sport parents and how this can result in youth athletes experiencing anxiety or dropping out from sport. Learn how to calm a child down during a game when the pressure from parents becomes too much. Explore the connections between how to encourage, without forcing, your child to benefit from sport participation.
TIPS & TOPICS
- “no long lines”
- “get kids moving to develop their skills”
- Why kids participate and leave (quit) sport?
- What to do when your child wants to try other sports?
- Youth sport specialization
- Burnout
- Developing talent in youth
- Discipline and docility
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