As an avid sports parent I know all too well how expensive travel teams and out of state camps can be. Those bills add up quickly. Not to mention the cost of private coaching and personal training among other “optional” expenses. It’s one game when your kid plays sports on the local rec team, it’s […]
The last thing you want to do as a sports parent is to be a nag. Nagging makes your kids resent you and its negative reinforcement that makes kids feel incompetent. Moreover, nagging is a short-term band-aid to a problem that needs a permanent solution. Unquestionably, every sports parent wants their child to make good […]
When an athlete’s effort decreases when challenges increase this means this athlete has an ego goal orientation mindset. Moreover, this ego centric behavior is what sports psychologist call rescinding effort. Rescinding effort is when an athlete seeks to protect their ego by intentionally not giving their best effort. These athletes do this so they can […]