Module Content Includes:

• What are the issues; benefits, pitfalls
• Current culture of youth sports
• Children play games, not sports; an importance difference
• Choosing up sides -- building blocks of conflict resolution and civil conduct
• The power of play: Why they play, why they quit
• What parents want from it; what children want from it
• Volunteer duties a parent can do without being a Coach
• Character -- youth sports can play a big role, and how parents can help
• Parents' Role in Youth Sports
  • Coach's expectations
    • Positive role model
  • Parenting styles
    • Autonomy-Supportive vs. Control-Oriented
    • Helicopter Parents
  • Parent challenges
    • Living out dream, too involved, trying too hard, too serious
  • Maintaining a healthy child
    • Can organized youth sports keep our children healthy
    • Creating a culture of activity
    • Eating habits
    • Energy drinks-video
    • Communication
• Coach-Parent Relationship
  • Making suggestions to the coach
  • Issues with a coach
  • Communication with the coach

School Sports Parenting (Modified and High School Sports)