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There is a fine line between parental support and pushiness.
Youth sports, through the eyes of kids polled by i9 Sports, have a problem: the adults who run them. Eighty-four percent of kids said they either want to or have quit a team, and a third wish adults didn't watch their games because it makes them nervous.
Experts say the more parents involve themselves in their kids’ sporting events, including acting out on sidelines, the less enjoyable and more results-driven is the child’s athletic experience.
Eighteen-year-old US Open winner says upbringing has given her mental strength to succeed.
How one teen is using her tragic injury to take down the warrior culture in sports.
Being a good sports parent is like being a good school parent. To make sure your kids get the most out of their participation, you need to participate too. Being involved, in a positive way, means you provide encouragement, support, and practical help.
Many children simply don’t have fun playing sports anymore. Here’s a plan to reverse the “adultification” of youth athletics.
Youth sports organizations are increasingly reporting scenarios in which parents yell, threaten or physically assault coaches, referees, players or other parents.
Amid increasing pressure to treat youth sports like a career, some families and educators are pushing back–demanding playtime be fun again, and offering solutions to make it equitable and affordable.
Whether pressure is unintentional or by design, kids feel it and it can lead to poor athletic performance and other unintended consequences, including poor stress coping and falling grades.
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