Second-Goal Parent®
A Second-Goal Parent® concentrates on the more important goal of youth and high school sports, imparting life lessons to student-athletes, while letting coaches and athletes focus on the goal of winning. Read more below.
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Klinzing argues that everyone would be better off (parents too!) if parents avoided coaching from the stands.
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It should be common knowledge by now that pushing your kids too hard tends to drive kids away from sports.
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Peak performance consultant Ken Ravizza discusses how athletes can still contribute even on their off days.
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Parents need to be ok letting go and letting it be the kids experience, rather than it be their own.
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In this meeting, coaches can set expectations, as Hoyt does in her own pre-season parent potluck.
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If a coach ignores pitch count or playing time rules, he is willing to win at the cost of his players
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When parents shout instructions from the stands, it makes life more difficult for the kid, not easier for them
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Bulldozer parents push problems out of their kids way, which means kids can't learn to cope with struggle.
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O'Sullivan urges parents to ask their kids what will be most helpful for them during games rather than yelling
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PCA National Advisory Board Member Alexi Lalas describes his experience and findings as a sports parent.