Parents of Athletes
10 Things Parents of Athletes Need to Know by Stefanie Mullen (co-author of Chicken Soup for the Girlfriend’s Soul)
http://www.ooph.com/ooph-lists/10-things-parents-of-athletes-need-to-know/
http://www.ooph.com/ooph-lists/10-things-parents-of-athletes-need-to-know/
What Makes A Nightmare Sports Parent -- And What Makes A Great One by Steve Henson
Hundreds of college athletes were asked to think back: "What is your worst memory from playing youth and high school sports?" Their overwhelming response…
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/more-family-fun/201202/what-makes-nightmare-sports-parent
Hundreds of college athletes were asked to think back: "What is your worst memory from playing youth and high school sports?" Their overwhelming response…
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/more-family-fun/201202/what-makes-nightmare-sports-parent
Top 5 Articles: How Adults are Stealing Ambition From Kids by Tim Elmore
Some ideas for cultivating ambition in kids:
1. Let them fail, but when they do, interpret the failure with them.
2. Tell them stories about your failures.
3. Help them put their finger on something they really want to achieve.
4. Establish rewards that only come as they work hard and make progress.
5. Discuss your ambitions and how you felt when you accomplished them.
6. Communicate your love and belief in them, regardless of what happens.
Full article at:
http://growingleaders.com/blog/top-5-articles-adults-stealing-ambition-kids/
Some ideas for cultivating ambition in kids:
1. Let them fail, but when they do, interpret the failure with them.
2. Tell them stories about your failures.
3. Help them put their finger on something they really want to achieve.
4. Establish rewards that only come as they work hard and make progress.
5. Discuss your ambitions and how you felt when you accomplished them.
6. Communicate your love and belief in them, regardless of what happens.
Full article at:
http://growingleaders.com/blog/top-5-articles-adults-stealing-ambition-kids/