A new research report from Florida State University concludes that kids with helicopter parents are more likely to burn out. I came across this report while reading the health and wellness section on CNBC. The article title is Kids with ‘helicopter parents’ more likely to burn out, have a harder time transitioning to ‘real world’. […]
Coaches and parents are constantly pushing their athletes to do what it takes to get better. However, pushing an athlete to get better has limits. History shows that pushing an athlete too much is more likely than not to backfire. Therefore, the ultimate goal is to develop a self-motivated athlete. For some athletes this self-motivation […]
Research shows that self-motivated kids are happier and healthier than those who are not. Parents intuitively know this is true. As a result, most parents take a variety of steps to help foster a child’s self-motivation. However, no matter how bad a parent wants this for their child, unfortunately some children just won’t budge. Some […]