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By Chris Sloan, 0 CommentsThis sports parents guide suggests you can still be a positivecoach and parent and teach life lessons along the way.
It seems as though positive parenting and positive coaching get a bad rap these days. People assume it means nothing but praising kids and attempting to build up their self-esteem all the time.
That is not what it means, at least to me. Positive parenting and positive coaching are about helping kids learn to look at life in a healthy way and to help them mature into productive adults. Yes, positive means an upbeat, optimistic attitude, but that doesn't meanhonesty is not necessary.
Nothing shouts out negativity more than insincerity. Much of that insincerity begins with allowing or even agreeing with a young ballplayer when they have an opinion that lets them off the hook. Part of being a positive coach and parents means teaching accountability.
At one time or another, most sports parents have heard one or more of the following statements and it is important that adults do not let them pass without teaching important life lessons. Once a parent lets a few things go by without correcting a kid, they will reach further until they never accept responsibility for any outcome. This is critical in this age of the helicopter parent, those who feel like they have to manage every inch of the player's career. Parents who believe their child can do no wrong or should not deal with minor issues on their own are not helping kids in the long run.
Following is a sports parents guide for some common athlete statements that adults should not let pass without setting kids straight.
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Jack Perconte has dedicated his post-major league baseball career to helping youth. He has taught baseball and softball for the past 28 years.His playing, coaching and parenting storiescreate betterexperiences forathletes andparents.Jack has writtenover a thousand articles on coaching baseball and youth sports.Jack is the author of "The Making of a Hitter" and "Raising an Athlete." His third book "Creating a Season to Remember" is now available. Jack is a featured writer for Baseball the Magazine. You can also findJack Perconte on YouTube withover 120 fun and innovative baseball instructional videos.
After playing major league baseball, Jack Perconte has taught baseball and softball since 1988 and offered valuable coaching training too. He has helped numerous youth players reach their potential, as well as having helped parents and coaches navigate their way through the challenging world of youth sports. Jack is one of the leading authorities in the areas of youth baseball training and coaching training advice.
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