Should Parents Only Focus on Fun in Youth Sports?

Training Young Athletes to take their Sports Seriously Does Focusing Too Much on Fun Lead to Sports Kids Dropping Out? Often, parents focus too much on ensuring their kids are having fun in youth sports, which results in kids dropping out if the experience isn’t fun or entertaining, says Jonathan Edwards, Olympian, speaker, coach and […] The post Should Parents Only Focus on Fun in Youth Sports? first appeared on Youth Sports Psychology.
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Parent: How to Support your Female Athlete

Helping Girls in Sports Feel Confident Body image worries. Fears of excelling and fears of being chosen to lead. These issues undermine girls’ experiences in sports. Girls and young women not only worry about how they look; they’re concerned that other girls will be angry with them for doing well and being chosen for leadership […] The post Parent: How to Support your Female Athlete first appeared on Youth Sports Psychology.
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