Parents: Help Instill Confidence in Sports Kids Parents are always asking us how they should interact with their athletes before games and during practice. They want to know how to best support their sons or daughters’ confidence in sports. Here are a few general guidelines parents can use to help … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Why Steroid Use is A Big Distraction for Sports Kids Steroid use is a big distraction for sports kids-even if they’re not using steroids (and we hope they don’t). Why? Kids read about top-level athletes using steroids. It’s in the news all the time. This directs their focus on the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Supporting Teammates in Youth Sports When kids strike out at bat on Brad Jubin’s baseball team, the other players standing in the dugout raise four fingers to show their support. This is a great way to lift young kids’ spirits after they make mistakes, says the co-founder of “A Team … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What Should Sports Kids Focus On? Too often, kids worry about what others think of how they’re performing or playing. And of course, this worry affects kids in other area of their lives, too. If they can get it under control in sports, they may also learn to control it … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Choose The Right Coach For Your Sports Kid As sports parents, one of the most important things you’ll do is choose a coach for your sports kids. You might have signed up your young athletes for teams their best friends are on. And you probably don’t have many … Read Sport Psychology Tip
When Your Sports Kid Gets Frustrated Kids who play certain positions-say a goalkeeper in lacrosse-have to focus so intensely that a mistake can prompt a big emotional response-anger, regret, and the tendency for players to criticize themselves. And that can really hurt players and their team. That’s the word from … Read Sport Psychology Tip