I’m noticing a disturbing trend in youth wrestling this season. The fist bump is starting to overtake the handshake among coaches when greeting the opposing wrestler at the end of a match. I believe youth coaches must stop this trend in it’s tracks before it goes any further. Traditionally, wrestlers always shake their opponents hand […]
The last few days I’ve shared some facts about why yelling is a coaching and parenting mistake. First I shared that kids don’t like adults who yell, and how yelling isn’t useful for driving positive behavior changes. Then I shared four alternatives to yelling that do drive positive behavior changes. Today I will continue these […]
Yesterday I shared three facts about yelling at kids. These facts should motivate any parent or coach to stop using yelling as a tool for behavior change. Kids dislike people who yell all the time. Yelling at kids lowers their self-esteem and drives higher rates of depression. Yelling does not improve behavior and can instead […]