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#HeySportsParents: An Essential Guide for any Parent with a Child in Sports
Welcome to the Wacky, Challenging World of Youth Sports! If you have a child playing sports, this book is written for YOU! Sports parenting is easier said than done. It's difficult to watch our kids play a sport and not have any control over the outcome. And it's challenging to stay calm and supportive while helping our kids navigate the terrain of choices available to them. However, if done properly, this experience can be very rewarding. #HeySportsParents starts off with a segment on Sports Parenting 101 written by Sharkie Zartman covering the basics of parenting a young athlete including the perks and pitfalls of youth sports, how to choose the right program for your child, how to feed a young athlete, what your role is as a parent, coaching your own child,how to navigate the college recruiting process, and a special chapter on stress management. The second segment, The Sports Doctor is In, is written by Dr. Robert Weil, also known as the Sports Doctor. He shares valuable tips on sports safety and the dangers of overtraining and specializing too soon in a sport and also the real dangers of contact sports and concussion. The book also includes two special sections written by sports parenting experts and parents of elite athletes Expert and parent contributors Dr. Denise McDermott, Kate Davis, R.D., Janis B. Meredith, Ian Goldberg, Melissa Orth Fray, Dr. Dave Epperson, Robert Andrews, Dr. Steve Horwitz, Dr. Holly Benjamin, Dr. Claire Gross, Kirk Mango, Cat Dols, Nancy Ryan, and Timmer Halligan. Also, Damian Fulton from Dream House Productions contributed twenty one cartoons designed to both educate and entertain. He was also a sports parent and his cartoons will have you both laughing and nodding in agreement. We've all seen some of these sports parents in action. So hang on, and get ready for a wild, unpredictable ride! Make this time with your child the BEST it can be.
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Published April 19, 2018
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April 17, 2020
Sports parents and grandparents, and there are a lot of you out there, this book is for you. I know that everyone is trying to tell you what you should and shouldn’t do, but sometimes a little help is needed. After all, we get so excited about our kids and grandkids we, at times, lose all reason.
Zartman doesn’t pull any punches. In fact, she lets the reader know that being a great sports parent is hard work and, even she, was not always successful. In fact, that is one of the things I liked best about the book. Not only was the author transparent, but those “experts” she asked the write sections three and four were equally so. None of us get it right all the time. As your read these pages you will learn how to deal with your kids, the coaches, other sports parents, and most of all, with yourself.
The book is divided into four sections. In the first section, Zartman lays out the fundamentals of what it means to be a great parent and grandparent when it comes to helping our children get the most out of their sports activities. She has a lot of experience both as and athlete herself, with her children, and now with her grandson. She clearly explains the ins and outs of this grand adventure in plain clear language all of us can understand.
In the next section, Robert Weil – Dr. Bob – shares insight from his years of treating athletes and their injuries. Our children and grandchildren are special, at least to us, and we need to do everything we can to keep them safe and free from injuries. Dr. Bob explains the best way to do just that.
Finally, the authors have collected articles from others who have special knowledge about the issue – either because they have been there and done that, or they work in the field, or both.
The book is easy to read and understand. Because of its structure, it also can be used as a reference for issues with which you are dealing. Read it through once, and then come back time and again to gain greater insight and understanding as you work to help your children become their best.
Zartman doesn’t pull any punches. In fact, she lets the reader know that being a great sports parent is hard work and, even she, was not always successful. In fact, that is one of the things I liked best about the book. Not only was the author transparent, but those “experts” she asked the write sections three and four were equally so. None of us get it right all the time. As your read these pages you will learn how to deal with your kids, the coaches, other sports parents, and most of all, with yourself.
The book is divided into four sections. In the first section, Zartman lays out the fundamentals of what it means to be a great parent and grandparent when it comes to helping our children get the most out of their sports activities. She has a lot of experience both as and athlete herself, with her children, and now with her grandson. She clearly explains the ins and outs of this grand adventure in plain clear language all of us can understand.
In the next section, Robert Weil – Dr. Bob – shares insight from his years of treating athletes and their injuries. Our children and grandchildren are special, at least to us, and we need to do everything we can to keep them safe and free from injuries. Dr. Bob explains the best way to do just that.
Finally, the authors have collected articles from others who have special knowledge about the issue – either because they have been there and done that, or they work in the field, or both.
The book is easy to read and understand. Because of its structure, it also can be used as a reference for issues with which you are dealing. Read it through once, and then come back time and again to gain greater insight and understanding as you work to help your children become their best.
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