Positive Sports Parenting How Second--Goal Parents Raise Winners in Life Through Sports

by Jim Thompson, Jim Lobdell (Editor), Steve Seely (Editor)

Youth sports can be a wonderful shared experience between parent and athlete. But, too often a win-at-all-cost mentality creates stress, tension, and frustration for both parent and child. Positive Sports Parenting by Jim Thompson provides insightful and sensible advice on how parents can help children get the most from sports. In a clear, inviting voice, Thompson reminds parents to worry less about winning and focus on the big picture the endless procession of teachable moments and life lessons that their children can draw from sports. Packed with accessible ideas and easy-to-use tools, Positive Sports Parenting shows parents practical ways to: Create lasting, positive memories with their child through sports Use sports to teach and reinforce vital character traits Work effectively with coaches even the bad ones Support their child on the sidelines so he/she can perform at his/her best Handle pre-game jitters and make the most of car rides home Deal effectively with common dilemmas faced by sports parents

60 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2008

About the author

Writer on sports and athletics.

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Reviews

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Long after my kids are able to play the sports we love watching them play, I will want them to be men and women of character. I love how this book reminds me of that goal and gives practical advice for my part in using sports to help them grow in character.

[Brian Dukes]

Getting too wrapped up in my kids sports was not a major issue for me, so this didn't hit especially hard, but even so it was helpful and wise