youth sports

Helping Young Athletes Stay Confident and Composed After Setbacks

Youth Sports Psychology

Composed Sports Kids Do your sports kids hate to make mistakes? Do they kick themselves over and over after a turnover, bad pass or loss? Worse, do they start playing tentatively, rather than giving it their all? Are you wondering how you can possibly help them change their attitude about … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Sports Parents, Watch Your Body Language with Your Young Athletes

Youth Sports Psychology

Communicating With Young Athletes Sports parents and coaches, you need to be more aware of how you communicate with your young athletes through body language. That’s the message from Dr. Monika Schloder, a sports consultant who was trained in sports pedagogy, is the recipient of 14 international coaching and teaching … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Communication to Build kids’ Confidence [Podcast]

Ultimate Sports Parent Podcast

Parents: Communicating With Sports Kids Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Michael Langlois, co-owner of Prospect Communications, which helps parents and coaches improve their communication skills in youth sports. In this week’s Ultimate Sports Parent podcast: Langlois gives tips about how parent and coaches should communicate with sports kids in ways that boost … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Help Sports Kids Set Goals Without Expectations

Youth Sports Psychology

Setting Effective Goals in Youth Sports How do you help sports kids set goals that don’t create high expectations? Wait a minute, you may ask. The whole process of setting goals creates expectations! Read on to understand the critical difference between setting goals and creating high expectations in youth sports. … Read Sport Psychology Tip

The Frustration and Heartache of Parenting a Sports Perfectionist

Youth Sports Psychology

Dealing With Perfectionism in Sports Kids Just how frustrating is it for parents when a child isn’t having fun in sports because he’s a perfectionist? A reader tells us: “Practically all of the emails I have received from you (about perfectionism) could have been written about my son….” “He is … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Why Setting Goals is So Important for Sports Kids

Youth Sports Psychology

Setting Goals in Youth Sports It’s a great idea to set goals for sports kids. Goal-setting helps improve kids’ motivation and commitment, helps them stay focused on what to accomplish, helps them assess their strengths and weaknesses, and track their performance. But who should do it–the parent, the young athlete, … Read Sport Psychology Tip