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"Ask the Experts" Q & A for Sports Parents

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My Son Makes Himself Sick Before Every Game!
Sports Parent: My son is an outstanding athlete, played varsity baseball as a freshman and football this year as a sophomore. However, he . . . Youth Sports Tip

How Can We (as Sports Parents) Improve Team Morale?
Sports Parent: My son plays for a community B soccer team. He is 11 years old. The team has been playing higher caliber tournaments lately . . . Youth Sports Tip

How Far Should I Push My Son?
Sports Parent: My 10-year-old son plays AAU boys basketball and has been playing for the past 2 years. He is a good player, but doesn't w . . . Youth Sports Tip

How I Should Handle a Coach that Teaches in a Very Negative Way?
Sports Parent: I want to know how I should handle a coach that teaches in a very negative way. He puts the children down and scolds them i . . . Youth Sports Tip

My Son Immediately Began to Step Out of the Batters Box as the Pitch was Thrown!
Baseball Parent: My son is 10 years old. His first few years of playing Little League baseball were uneventful. We did not have any issues . . . Youth Sports Tip

My Son is a Very Good Player, But Has Lost Confidence in Himself!
Hockey Parent: I have an 11-year-old boy who loved hockey. He played on a team last year that had a bad coach. He is a very good player, b . . . Youth Sports Tip

My Son is So Afraid of Making a Mistake!
Soccer Parent: My son recently moved to a new, higher- level competitive soccer team across town where he doesn't know any of the other bo . . . Youth Sports Tip

What Can I Do to Stop My Daugher From Throwing Away Her Talent?
Baseball Parent: Up until last year's high school season, our daughter was a very confident, consistent pitcher. She was a sophomore. She . . . Youth Sports Tip

Should My Son Be Thinking about His Process Goals During the Game?
Soccer Parent: Should my son be thinking about his process goals during the game [soccer goalkeeper] as he does the process (e.g. if a goa . . . Youth Sports Tip

How Do We Get Our Son to Just Have Fun and Let the Mistakes Go?
Golf Parent: My 14-year-old son has such high expectations for himself. If he does not hit the golf ball perfectly, or if he strikes out a . . . Youth Sports Tip

How Should I Encourage My Son to Practice and Get Better?
Soccer Parent: My son is 10 years old and plays soccer. I am one of his team's three parent coaches. How should I encourage him to practic . . . Youth Sports Tip

How Do I Help My Son Stop Dwelling on His Mistakes and Enjoy His Game?
Sports Parent: My son is 10 years old. and made the traveling baseball team for our city this year. He LOVES baseball! He is very talented . . . Youth Sports Tip

How Can I Help My Son Overcome the Nerves He Feels Before Performing?
Sports Parent: My 9-year-old son is a good player on his U-9 travel team during practice. He really enjoys his team, coaches and players. Ho . . . Youth Sports Tip

When Should I Point Out the Negatives to My Sons, After Tough Games?
Sports Parent: I am hesitant on what to say to my sons after a hard game in which they did not perform well. It's hard for me to say be comp . . . Youth Sports Tip

My Daughter Does Not Try Hard Enough and My Son Tries Too Hard!
Sports Parent: My wife and I are struggling with trying to provide our kids with what they need to be as successful as possible in their spo . . . Youth Sports Tip

How Much Should I, As a Parent 'Bug' My Kid to Practice?
Soccer/Golf Parent: My daughter went through a bad experience with soccer. She was part of a team which was together since second grade and . . . Youth Sports Tip

What Can We Do to Better Our Daughter's Chances of a Successful Return to Competition?
Sports Parent My 13-year-old daughter plays competitive soccer. She is a fairly good player with a good understanding of the game. She is ha . . . Youth Sports Tip

My Son's High Expectations Are Getting in The Way of His Performance!
Baseball Mom: My son plays USSSA 11 U baseball. He is 10-1/2 years old. He is the strongest pitcher on his team and plays 3rd base reasonabl . . . Youth Sports Tip

How Can I Help My Son Feel Less Nervous in Games?
Sports Parent: My son has all the right moves in practice. However, he seems "full of nerves," in games and makes mistake after mistake. His . . . Youth Sports Tip

How Can I Help My Daughter Achieve Her Goals?
Softball Dad: I have a daughter who wants to play for UCLA and the US Olympic softball teams. She has great drive and desire, but I don't th . . . Youth Sports Tip