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"Ask the Experts" Q & A for Sports Parents

Please browse our most recent questions from sports parents and our answers. If you want to ask the experts your youth sports parenting question, please contact us .

My Daughter Refuses to Participate With Other Kids!
Sports Parent: My 6-year old daughter is a skilled athlete, yet when we enroll her in group lessons or camps she gets extremely anxious and . . . Sport Psychology Tip

How Do I Help My Daughter Gain the Confidence She Needs to Stay on the Floor?
Basketball Parent: How do I help my sophomore daughter gain the confidence she needs to stay on the floor? She's so afraid of making a mist . . . Sport Psychology Tip

What Should I Say to My Daughter About Not Letting Her Opponent "Wind Her Up?"
Tennis Parent: My daughter is at a full time tennis academy in the UK. She does all her schooling and a lot of her competitions with a smal . . . Sport Psychology Tip

How Can I Get My Son's Confidence Back for This Season?
Baseball Parent: My son is a better than average hitter. He is 9. Last season he was on a team with a coach who yelled a lot. It was his fi . . . Sport Psychology Tip

How Do You Get the Point Guard (Who is Jealous of Your Child) to Give Him the Ball?
Basketball Parent: How do you get the point guard (who is jealous of your child) to give him the ball when he is open as the Center? More p . . . Sport Psychology Tip

My Son Isn't Having as Much Fun as He Used To!
Gymnastics Parent: My 14-year old son started gymnastics at age 10 and has progressed from level 4 to level 9. He is extremely talented, st . . . Sport Psychology Tip

What Can I Do To Help My Daughter Keep What She Learns?
Cheer Parent: My daughter is 14 and does competitive cheer, just like in the movie "Bring it On." This is her 6th year and she should be tu . . . Sport Psychology Tip

How Can We Get Our Son to Always Play at the Higher Level Like We Know He Can?
Hockey Parent: A late bloomer, my 17-year old son can play hard and be confident. As a winger, he plays midget AA competitive hockey. He d . . . Sport Psychology Tip

My Son Lost All Confidence and the Coach Ripped Him to No End!
Sports Parent: My wife and I have three sons: one that we have guardianship of, Je'Vari, and two of our own, Ricky and Ryan. All three of . . . Sport Psychology Tip

My Daughter Can't Complete an Inning on the Mound Because of Confidence!
Swim Parent: My 14-year old daughter plays softball, volleyball, and swims. She is in the 9th grade and she is having a tremendous confide . . . Sport Psychology Tip

Even When I am Feeling Great After a Practice Session, I Will Go Out and Play and I Just Can't Score!
Golfer: I am an athlete playing golf at the collegiate level. I am a very hard worker and I love the game. I always work very hard in prac . . . Sport Psychology Tip

What Are Some Things I Can Say or Do to Heighten My Daughter's "Mental Toughness?"
Soccer Mom: My ten-year-old daughter is a very skilled soccer player for her age. She attends a soccer academy twice a year and is always . . . Sport Psychology Tip

My Son Seems to "Freeze with Nerves" When He Plays a Match in a Tournament!
Sports Parent: My son is 12 and has played squash for 4 years. He plays for his county and region, and is ranked in England. He is a fanta . . . Sport Psychology Tip

Should I Keep My Mouth Shut When My Son Is Not Performing Well?
Soccer Parent: My son is 8 years old and plays competitive youth soccer. He loves the game and works hard in practice and most games. He i . . . Sport Psychology Tip

What Can We Do to Get Our Son's "Motor Running"?
Soccer Parent: My son is turning 9 this year. He is heavily involved in football (soccer) and attends various academies and schools. He do . . . Sport Psychology Tip

My Son Does Not Apply Proper Techniques to Correct Errors in Competition!
Golf Parent: I have a 12-year old golfer son. He is a very good player and he performs perfectly at the driving range, but when it comes t . . . Sport Psychology Tip

Do We Need to Specialize in One Sport?
Sports Parent: My daughter Emma is 8 years old and athletic. When I say athletic, I mean she enjoys playing all sports and seems to be goo . . . Sport Psychology Tip

My Daughter Will Have To Quit If She Is Unable To Overcome This Mental Block!
Cheer Parent: My daughter has done cheerleading for 10 years. She is capable of being a very good tumbler but is now paralyzed by fear of . . . Sport Psychology Tip

My Son Would Get Tight, and Would No Longer Try Hard in a Game!
Hockey Parent: My 11-year-old son plays ice hockey. He is a fantastic skater with great puck handling skills. Last week he quit his team w . . . Sport Psychology Tip

How Can I Teach My Son That It's Okay to Lose?
Sports Parent: My stepson, who is a very talented athlete, is having a major confidence problem. When it comes to sports he has alway . . . Sport Psychology Tip

How Do I Keep My Son From Getting Mad?
Motocross Parent: My son is 11 years old and has been motocross racing for the last 4 years. He moved up in ranks very quickly and has muc . . . Sport Psychology Tip

In Training, My Son Makes a Continuous Stream of Minor Complaints!
Swimming Parent: I have found your podcasts very helpful. Thank you. My son Tom is a 10-year-old swimmer. His coach has high ambitions . . . Sport Psychology Tip

My Daughter Does Not Focus on the Right Things!
Skating Parent: My 9-year daughter is an excellent figure skater. She is so talented that after 2 ½ years she was doing the axel and doubl . . . Sport Psychology Tip

My Son's Coach Consistently Overlooks Him!
Basketball Parent: My son is a high school sophomore on the Varsity basketball team. He was brought up with 2 others as freshman last year . . . Sport Psychology Tip

I Can't Figure Out Why My Son Lost His Drive!
BMX Parent: I have 3 sons in BMX, ages 5, 9, and 11 years old. The 9-year old is the one who concerns me. He's been in the sport since he . . . Sport Psychology Tip

I Don't Know the Right Things to Say to My Daughter to Pull Her Out of a Mental Slump!
Gymnastics Parent: As a parent, I am having a hard time staying positive about my daughter's lack of performance on the gymnastics mat. Sh . . . Sport Psychology Tip

My Son is One of the Best Players on the Court, but is Too Shy to be Noticed!
Basketball Parent: My son shuts down when given the ball on the court. He is one of the best players on the court, but says he is too shy . . . Sport Psychology Tip

How Can I Help My Child Improve His Mental Focus?
Baseball Parent: I am trying to teach my 9-year-old son that the concept of playing to the best of his ability means having the mental foc . . . Sport Psychology Tip

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