How many times have you seen your kids over-analyze and think too much when playing in a game? In fact, young athletes display classic traits of "perfectionist" kids who over-analyze and bog themselves down with too many details. They want to over-think their performance in the attempt to perform
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Sports Parenting
Help Kids Manage Expectations
Often, sports kids have unrealistic or even irrational beliefs that hurt their confidence. Many young athletes expect too much of themselves and easily lose confidence when they don't perform up to their expectations. Sometimes, sports kids think that they need to wear the same pair of underwear
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Help Your Kids Set Smaller Goals
It is important that you help your kids convert strict expectations into smaller, more manageable goals. First, assist your child in identify any strict expectations they maintain about their athletic performance. Expectations are demands athletes place on themselves. They are usually about
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Perfectionist Sports Kids
Many young athletes who are perfectionists in sports don't understand how this trait can make it difficult for them to reach their potential. There are some real advantages to perfectionism in sports. These athletes have a strong work ethic, are committed to goals, and want to learn and improve.
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Identifying Social Approval Challenges
You probably have a good understanding of how social approval can affect your child's performance and well-being. But the goal is to dig down and discover the specific type of social approval your child may be craving from others. As a parent, look for the following signs that indicate your child
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Help Set Appropriate Goals
Your child's ability to set goals is critical to success in both sports and life! When Tiger Woods was a young boy, he set out to break all of Jack Nicklaus's records. Tiger reminded himself of his dream every night. As sport parents you must help your child set appropriate goals.
But simply
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Giving Kids Feedback After Competition
What you say to your child after a game is critical to helping them process the game productively. Start by making two positive comments about your son or daughter's performance. Ask what your player did well today. You want your child to feel confident about some aspect of performance. Ask your
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Parents’ Communication with Sports Kids
Positive communication is the most important skill you can possess as a sports parent. Your communication style influences how much satisfaction your child derives from sports. Supportive communication can help your child develop self-confidence. Negative communication can hinder your children's
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