Sports parenting

The parent’s role

A parent does not need to become a coach to matter. They can listen before analysing, ask what help is wanted, protect time outside sport, and discuss family constraints without turning investment into emotional debt. The guides below address specific moments: pressure, mistakes, the bench, coach conversations, motivation, serious sport, and college decisions.

• How to protect normal teenage life in competitive sports

  Practical guidance for how to protect normal teenage life in competitive sports without taking ownership of the athlete’s sport.

• What is the parent’s role in college athletic recruiting?

  Practical guidance for what is the parent’s role in college athletic recruiting? without taking ownership of the athlete’s sport.

• Should parents contact college coaches?

  Practical guidance for should parents contact college coaches? without taking ownership of the athlete’s sport.

• How parents can help compare college athletic programs

  Practical guidance for how parents can help compare college athletic programs without taking ownership of the athlete’s sport.

• How to talk about money and scholarships with a young athlete

  Practical guidance for how to talk about money and scholarships with a young athlete without taking ownership of the athlete’s sport.

• How to support a child choosing between sports and academics

  Practical guidance for how to support a child choosing between sports and academics without taking ownership of the athlete’s sport.