Positive Parenting in Sports Question
posted on 07 Sep , 2018 in Raising an AthleteParenting Tips by Jack Perconte
posted on 07 Sep , 2018 in Raising an AthleteParenting Tips by Jack Perconte
posted on 07 Sep , 2018 in Raising an AthleteParenting Tips by Jack Perconte
On the field baseball decisions are very difficult, but maybe not as tough as this off the field baseball decision - specialization.
"Was wondering when is a good age for my son to specialize" is a baseball question many parents ask me.
posted on 07 Sep , 2018 in Raising an AthleteParenting Tips by Jack Perconte
posted on 07 Sep , 2018 in Raising an AthleteParenting Tips by Jack Perconte
posted on 07 Sep , 2018 in Raising an AthleteParenting Tips by Jack Perconte
Often unknowingly, parents give kids a mixed message when it comes to playing youth sports. Parents mean well of course, when they insist that kids go out and have fun, but they do not realize the mixed message they send with the "I just want you to have fun" statement.
The mixed message comes about because rarely is the have fun sentiment left at that. Many parents do one or many of the following things before, during, or after games that put pressure on kids and suggests that sport is more than just going out and having fun.
posted on 06 Sep , 2018 in Raising an AthleteParenting Tips by Jack Perconte
It is truly amazing that any sane person wants to coach youth sports, as it is usually a no win situation. For those, who decide to try youth coaching, prepare yourself for culpability for just about everything including, global warming, a bad economy, and world poverty.