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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John O'Sullivan says that making the ride home a 'teachable moment' starts to take the joy out of the game.
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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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A former pro golfer says that if you say anything game-related, you might think about asking these questions.
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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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While it won’t be easy, you have an opportunity to teach your son a challenging skill he will surely need.
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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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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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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.