5 Golden Rules For Sideline Supporters
In this video by BeSportive we hear from various past and present New Zealand athletes, coaches and sport personalities about how sideline supporters can create the best experiences for young...
What makes an expert sports parent?
In 2015, Chris Harwood and Camilla Knight, published an academic paper titled, Parenting in youth sport — a positioning paper on sport parents and parenting expertise. In this paper, Harwood and Knight proposed that there...
The “Unknown Damage” caused from the touchline
This article was originally published by www.parentsinsport.co.uk. It is republished with permission from iCoachKids. Every weekend all over the world millions of parents, children and coaches set off for their...
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Webinar replay: Setting our kids up for success and what it takes to be a Good Sports parent
Logistics, money, support, act like this, cheer like that, cut the oranges, wash the bibs, say this, don’t say that. As a sports parent, its often hard to know where...
Parenting & Coaching: The Perfectionist Athlete
This article is shared by Player Development Project How can parents and coaches help young players overcome a perfectionist mindset? Reed Maltbie shares a fantastic article around some of the modern...
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Are we pushing young people to live up to our expectations, instead of their own?
In this series of Balance is Better articles, Sport NZ explores the myths surrounding youth sport and the shift in thinking needed to halt declining participation levels in kiwi teens....
What is a good youth sport experience?
In this article, Sport Waikato shares insights into how adults can create a great sporting experience for our young people. So you get it. Youth sport is about fun. Competition...
Parents: Time to talk about your child’s why
Parents’ motivations for supporting their children to play sport and children’s motivations for playing sport don’t always line up. We hear from Kelly Curr about why it’s important that parents ask themselves “why does...
Key Ways Parents Can Use Sport to Develop a Growth Mindset in Their Child
Our mindset determines the way we learn, what motivates us, our approach to adversity, and has a huge impact on our development as human beings. Understandably, as parents, we want...
