How to Encourage a Child to Do Well in Sports

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Tip 1 - Kids and Team Sports: Should Parents Push Their Children to Play?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Sugar Snack | permalink

For me, spring begins when the air fills with the crack of the bat or the snap of a ball hitting a glove. It begins in February, when baseball spring training gets underway. As a parent, my real joy comes from watching Little Leaguers play. I can't wait to root for my kids on the ball field.
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For further reading: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-mccormick/-shou_b_2710970.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - Helping Your Child Achieve in Sport - Fifty Things You Can Do - WG Coaching

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by George Roukis | permalink

Fifty tips for parents of young athletes, to help them get the most out of their chosen sport. Love them unconditionally. Support their coach. Accept that they can not win every time they compete. Allow them to be a kid and to have fun. Help them to develop as a person with character and …

For further reading: http://www.wgcoaching.com/help-child-achieve-sport/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - What Parents Should Say as Their Kids Perform - Tim Elmore

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Rolf BILLHOFER | permalink

After meeting with hundreds of coaches and athletes over the years, I noticed a problem that kept surfacing in conversations...

For further reading: http://growingleaders.com/blog/what-parents-should-say-as-their-kids-perform/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - How to Motivate Your Young Athlete to Get Better

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Donna Laue | permalink

Wish your young athlete was "motivated" to get better? These tips from a sports psychologist show you the right way to boost the drive of that athlete in your family.

For further reading: http://www.active.com/outdoors/articles/how-to-motivate-your-young-athlete-to-get-better ^[4]

Tip 5 - How to Encourage Your Child to Do Well in Sports

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Keith Regan | permalink

Your child really likes sports, but doesn't focus or practice enough to really improve. Your little darling dreams of being the next Mickey Mantle, but just is not a "natural". Here are some tips for how to work to encourage him or her to...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Encourage-Your-Child-to-Do-Well-in-Sports ^[5]

Tip 6 - Why Parents Should Push Their Kids to Play Team Sports

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Douglas Colvin | permalink

For each child there is a different answer and for each family a different story, but on the issue of team sports, there seem to be a few universal truths.

For further reading: http://grownandflown.com/push-kids-to-play-team-sports/ ^[6]