Information
for Parents
Coaches Behaving Badly by Katy Abel.
This article explores what parents can do when their child’s
coach gets out of control. It gives
tips of how to assess a coach’s behavior and then gives other
suggestions how
to handle situations.
http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,67-18437,00.html
Parents
need coaching at youth sporting events
by Bonnie Coblentz, Mississippi State University.
There are many lessons that children can
learn
from youth sports and some of them are negative. This
article stresses the importance of being supportive and a
positive influence on all of the children involved.
There are also guidelines for recommended appropriate behavior
by
adults.
http://msucares.com/news/print/fcenews/fce03/030825.html
Parental
Involvement Contributes to
Child’s Success in School by Joan
E. Garrett. Ohio State
University Extension Factsheet.
The
amount of parental involvement in their
child’s life can make a big difference in their success.
This article looks at it from the
perspective of success in school, but all of the essential steps can be
applied
to any activity that child may be involved with.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5304.html
Coaching
the Parents, National
Association for Sport and Physical Education
Parents are a key in youth sports and
this
article helps to explain their importance.
It speaks of different ways that coaches and parents can have a
positive
effect on the youth participants. It
also helps define the coach’s role in the process and gives a code of
conduct
for parents.
http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/pdf_files/pos_papers/Coachingtheparents.pdf
When
Push Comes to Shove Encouraging Your Child is
fine, but Don't Over Do It by Michael Simon.
There are many pressures on youth
athletes and
parents can increase their anxiety.
This article gives tip on how to encourage your child and not
push
them. There is also a checklist to see
if you are acting like a pushy parent.
http://www.sikids.com/sportsparents2/psychology/encourage.html
Coach
K Talks to Parents, SportsParents
Mike Krzyzewki, head coach of the Duke
University Men’s Basketball team, provides tips of advice to parents
whose
children participate in sports. He also
provides advice on a child specializing on a particular sport and
points out
the importance of not getting burnt out.
http://www.sikids.com/sportsparents2/coaching/coachk3.html
Ten
Things Parents Don't Get About Kids and Sports, SportsParents
There are many things that kids think
about
their parent’s involvement in their sports program.
This article gives a top 10 list of what children think are the
most important ways to help them. It
gives parents a different perspective to be able to look at it from
their
viewpoint.
http://www.sikids.com/sportsparents2/kidssay/topten.html
Parenting
Philosophy, QCBaseball.com
Parents can become very emotional when
it comes
to their child playing sports. This
article gives the parent tips on how to be supportive and to be able to
handle
the different situations that may come up over the course of a season. There is also good advice on how to deal
with coaches and becoming involved with the team.
http://www.qcbaseball.com/philosophy/parenting1.aspx
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