Build Confidence by Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect
For Sabrina Yavil, a sports parent to three active boys, a big challenge was finding ways to get the kids to clean up after games and practices.
“After sports, they would come home tired and dirty and they just wanted to veg out. And of course, I wanted them to clean up,” she said.
A second challenge: The boys–first, third and fifth graders– didn’t really want to put in the time into practicing.
Even if they loved their sport, they just weren’t prioritizing practice and didn’t understand how practicing every day would impact their game day, she said.
She decided she could address both challenges by focusing on discipline.– and discovered that the more independent and disciplined they became, the more their confidence improved.
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“We just completed the first ten tips, it has helped tremendously for (our daughter) and us. We’ve learned to keep our behavior and comments in check. She’s letting mistakes happen and not worrying about them, she’s now just moves on to the next play with the same attitude as before the mistakes. She’s playing more aggressively all game. Her coach even mentioned that whatever we are doing, keep doing because it’s working.” ~Scott, Sports Dad
