There is a simple fact about youth sports that I think is necessary to reiterate over and over. Youth sports does NOT build character in children. Youth sports reveals character in children. It’s the parents and coaches who build character using youth sports as the classroom. With that said, here are 10 character building lessons […]
Youth sports is fun. Well, at least it should be. It starts not being so fun when you have to give your kid an ibuprofen before every practice. Your kid might not be that kid, but all sports parents know a kid who needs some type of pain reliever on a regular basis. Or even […]
Yesterday I made the case for why using carrot and stick tactics to motivate your child is dangerous. Today I am going to try to give you a simple alternative for tapping into your child’s self-motivation. If you have more time on your hands, I suggest going deeper later. You can start by using the […]