The real payoff is trying to achieve, and your child can feel that he or she gave it their best try. By Damian Fantauzzi Sports. Back to the game! Here are five signs of a nightmare sports parent: 1 Having different goals than your child more than not 2 Overemphasizing sports at the expense of sportsmanship 3 Undermining the coach and, or a teammate 4 Treating your child differently, if they played a lot compared to not playing much 5 Living your own athletic dream through your child a very common scenario I found this in an article by Steve Henson, Senior Editor at Yahoo!
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You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Register Log in. Jan 15, 18 Midwest. Bruce E. Brown and Rob Miller of Proactive Coaching LLC are devoted to helping adults avoid becoming a nightmare sports parent, speaking at colleges, high schools and youth leagues to more than a million athletes, coaches and parents in the last 12 years. Those same college athletes were asked what their parents said that made them feel great, that amplified their joy during and after a ballgame. Their overwhelming response: "I love to watch you play.
Also from the article: As a sports parent, this is what you don't want to become. Parents demonstrative in showing displeasure during a contest are sending the wrong message. Your son or daughter can do the same. Vastly different lists are a red flag. Kids generally want to have fun, enjoy time with their friends, improve their skills and win. Yet often their behavior conveys something else. That voice has to be the coach. Kids who listen to their parents yelling instruction from the stands or even glancing at their parents for approval from the field are distracted and can't perform at a peak level.
Second-guessing the coach on the ride home is just as insidious. Continue to make positive comments even when the team is struggling. When a parent projects poise, control and confidence, the young athlete is likely to do the same.
So is seeking advice on ways to help your child improve. Taboo topics: Playing time, team strategy, and discussing team members other than your child. People behaving poorly cannot hide. Then provide answers while being mindful of avoiding becoming a nightmare sports parent. Above all, be positive. Be your child's biggest fan. Nov 15, 58 8. Great information. I know there are a lot of parent coaches on this forum and probably a lot of great ones but I'll share another prospective about parents who also coach.
My DDs travel program did not use parent coaches which I personally loved. We often hired college players from a large local university. I was on the hiring committee and would get permission to go to one of the school's practices to talk with players about the coaching opportunity. I always started by asking: "How many of you had your parent coach your travel team? My next question was "How many of you are glad your parent coached your team?
Not meant to offend anyone, but just an observation on how these college players felt about it. Jan 18, 4, 0 In your face. Others simply discover other interests. But too many promising young athletes turn away from sports because their parents become insufferable. Even professional athletes can behave inappropriately when it comes to their children.
David Beckham was recently ejected from a youth soccer field for questioning an official. Hebert was hardly unbiased: His son had recently lost his starting position at LSU. Mom or dad, so loving and rational at home, can transform into an ogre at a game. A lot of kids internally reach the conclusion that if they quit the sport, maybe they'll get their dad or mom back. Parents demonstrative in showing displeasure during a contest are sending the wrong message.
Your son or daughter can do the same. Vastly different lists are a red flag. Kids generally want to have fun, enjoy time with their friends, improve their skills and win. Yet often their behavior conveys something else. That voice has to be the coach. Kids who listen to their parents yelling instruction from the stands or even glancing at their parents for approval from the field are distracted and can't perform at a peak level.
Second-guessing the coach on the ride home is just as insidious. Continue to make positive comments even when the team is struggling. When a parent projects poise, control and confidence, the young athlete is likely to do the same. So is seeking advice on ways to help your child improve.
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