Being Good Sports Parents: Bringing Out the Best in Your Young Athletes

We’ve all seen them (and many of us have been them) – the sports parents yelling at the referee, coaching their child from the sidelines or booing the other team. What are kids learning when they see that behavior? And how does that parental behavior affect children’s health, well-being and feelings about sports?   University of Minnesota researcher Dr. Nicole LaVoi has spent years seeking answers to these questions. And she has helped many communities move toward more positive attitudes and behavior to support children’s development as athletes and people of character. In this Mom Enough episode, Marti & Erin were taking Nicole’s well-tested advice to heart, and you will too!   DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELVES GOOD SPORTS PARENTS? How would you describe your own behavior at your children’s sports events? Based on what Dr. La Voi discussed in this Mom Enough interview, what are you doing well and what could you improve?     WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT POSITIVELY SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD'S ATHLETIC ENDEAVORS? ❉ THE BENEFITS OF SPORTS FOR CHILDREN: WISDOM ON BEING THE BEST SPORTS PARENT YOU CAN BE FROM COACH AND PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR JOHN TAUER. Listen to this episode to learn more from coach, psychology professor, and author of Why Less Is More for WOSPS: How to Be the Best Sports Parent You Can Be. (Click book image to purchase through our affiliate link.)   ❉ HAVE YOU EVER HAD THE URGE TO SLIP OUT OF YOUR CHILD’S SPORTS EVENT AND GO DO WHAT YOU WANT? Listen to self-described “Bad Hockey Mom" and author, Karlyn Coleman, as she discusses what it really means to be "mom enough" with Drs. Marti & Erin Erickson.   ❉ HOW CAN YOU HELP YOUR CHILD GET THE MOST OUT OF PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS? AND WHAT ARE THE PITFALLS TO AVOID? Listen to this oldie, but goodie, Mom Enough episode with child development professor and longtime advisor to student-athletes, Dr. Richard Weinberg, who shares the dos and don’ts of nurturing your child’s athletic talents and interests.   ❉ CHANGING THE GAME: THE PAR...