Family and Sports: Over Critical Parents Part 2
by Dr. Coach Love
Continuing from Part 1…
Sports and other activities provide great avenues for value lessons and character development. Reaching full potential of athletic skills, academic scholarships, and professional career opportunities may also be desirable, but those goals represent unreasonable expectations for the majority of children playing sports. And many talented kids may simply want to hang out with friends and have fun. Others do not like to be highly competitive.
Over focus on children’s sports can be very destructive to marital and family relationships. Disharmony and disunity can result. Addressing these conflict issues early can prevent many family problems.
Create a list of the offensive and “sports-over one focus” behaviors. Include the opinions and behaviors of all family members. Match the undesirable behaviors with the family goals and values they violate. Recognize the negative consequences. Describe the alternate choices. For assistance and suggestions, go to the quiz Setting Goals for Children’s Sports and the list Sports Parents Who over Do It.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Regards,
Dr. Coach Love
MORE INFO LINKS: Lists- Sports Parents Who Over Do It;
Quizzes-Setting Goals for Children’s Sports;
Reflections-My Golf and My Life Lessons
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