Award winning parenting writer Lisa Cohn and Youth Sports Psychology expert Dr. Patrick Cohn are co-founders of The Ultimate Sports Parent. Pick up their free e-book, "Ten Tips to Improve Confidence and Success in Young Athletes" by visiting http://www.youthsportspsychology.com
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 : My Teenaged Parents by Phyllis Staff. | 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 : Athletes Foot by Rachanee28. | 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 : Athletes Foot 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 : Youth Leadership in Sports 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 : The Career Athlete 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 : Controlling Behavior 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 : Young Driver Car Insurance 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 : Be Aware 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 : Difficult Challenges 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 : Motocross Mental Training by Groshan Fabiola. | Source : Baby Adoption
