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“I believe that when we give the game back to our children we demonstrate the highest level of love for these great young spirits. When I ask kids why they play sports, they almost never mention scholarships, going pro, or winning a championship. They usually couldn’t care less about such lofty goals. They want to have fun, feel challenged, and make friends.”
― Let Them Play: The Mindful Way to Parent Kids for Fun and Success in Sports
― Let Them Play: The Mindful Way to Parent Kids for Fun and Success in Sports
“To be a good sports parent, there are two basic requirements: a lot of driving and a lot of listening. Everything falls into place when both are achieved.”
― Let Them Play: The Mindful Way to Parent Kids for Fun and Success in Sports
― Let Them Play: The Mindful Way to Parent Kids for Fun and Success in Sports
“Whenever your child loses a game, has a setback, or makes a mistake, wait a day and then ask this thought-provoking question: “Why are you a better athlete now than you were before that loss or mistake?”
― Let Them Play: The Mindful Way to Parent Kids for Fun and Success in Sports
― Let Them Play: The Mindful Way to Parent Kids for Fun and Success in Sports
“Right action demands that you cultivate a mindful environment of integrity by nurturing greatness in all kids involved in sports. You must learn how to guard the spirit and passion of those you parent, helping your kids to discover the goodness within themselves and empowering them with the notion that they are, indeed, great warriors who are capable of accomplishing their dreams.”
― Let Them Play: The Mindful Way to Parent Kids for Fun and Success in Sports
― Let Them Play: The Mindful Way to Parent Kids for Fun and Success in Sports
“When we zoom out, we see that the biggest gift we can give young athletes is space and patience to develop according to their own timeline. We see that when athletic progression begins to dip and kink, it’s temporary rather than a harbinger of future failure. The line will naturally unknot itself—if we help kids ride out the turbulence of adolescence and young adulthood, encouraging and nurturing them so they don’t give up on sports and physical activity altogether, and if we remind them to have fun.”
― Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes
― Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes
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