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MacDaddy77 · 09-28-2011, 03:15 PM

As a parent you should ALWAYS encourage and promote positives for participating. This is the reason I will Never, EVER coach my own kids in anything. Let the coaches be the hardass and teach them that there is more than just being happy to participate.

I think kids should be encouraged to win and be their best, however the stark reality is only what? around 1% of all humans excell to the point of being elite at anything? Let the coaches coach and you just be the proud parent that shows support and encouragement regardless of the result.

This coming from a former coach and current parent

09-28-2011, 03:15 PM	#33
MacDaddy77 First Line Centre Join Date: Sep 2006 Exp:	As a parent you should ALWAYS encourage and promote positives for participating. This is the reason I will Never, EVER coach my own kids in anything. Let the coaches be the hardass and teach them that there is more than just being happy to participate. I think kids should be encouraged to win and be their best, however the stark reality is only what? around 1% of all humans excell to the point of being elite at anything? Let the coaches coach and you just be the proud parent that shows support and encouragement regardless of the result. This coming from a former coach and current parent Last edited by MacDaddy77; 09-28-2011 at 03:27 PM.