{"id":106,"date":"2009-06-16T01:03:02","date_gmt":"2009-06-16T01:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/?p=106"},"modified":"2025-08-08T02:08:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:08:43","slug":"helping-young-athletes-grow-from-mistakes-new-kids-sports-e-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/helping-young-athletes-grow-from-mistakes-new-kids-sports-e-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Young Athletes Grow From Mistakes &#8211; New Kids Sports E-book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/helping-young-athletes-grow-from-mistakes-new-kids-sports-e-book.jpg\" alt=\"Youth Sports Psychology\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/helping-young-athletes-grow-from-mistakes-new-kids-sports-e-book.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/helping-young-athletes-grow-from-mistakes-new-kids-sports-e-book-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facing_Adversity_in_Youth_Sports\"><\/span>Facing Adversity in Youth Sports<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/helping-young-athletes-grow-from-mistakes-new-kids-sports-e-book\/#Facing_Adversity_in_Youth_Sports\" >Facing Adversity in Youth Sports<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/helping-young-athletes-grow-from-mistakes-new-kids-sports-e-book\/#All_young_athletes_make_mistakes_or_face_adversity_in_some_form\" >All young athletes make mistakes or face adversity in some form.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/helping-young-athletes-grow-from-mistakes-new-kids-sports-e-book\/#But_how_do_sports_parents_help_kids_bounce_back_and_turn_a_loss_or_failure_into_a_positive\" >But how do sports parents help kids bounce back and turn a loss or failure into a positive?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/helping-young-athletes-grow-from-mistakes-new-kids-sports-e-book\/#Related_Articles_on_Kids_Mental_Game\" >Related Articles on Kids&#8217; Mental Game:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/helping-young-athletes-grow-from-mistakes-new-kids-sports-e-book\/#The_Composed_Sports_Kid\" >The Composed Sports Kid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Do your sports kids have a hard time <strong>bouncing back after mistakes<\/strong>? Does their confidence decline after losing a game?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on what other parents are telling us, the answer is a resounding &#8220;yes&#8221;!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example, here&#8217;s what one sports parent says:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;My son is a point guard in basketball who gets so upset after a turnover. Whenever the other team gets the ball from him, it&#8217;s like it&#8217;s the end of the world. He beats himself up mentally, then plays very <strong>tentatively<\/strong>. His performance gets worse and he gets even more frustrated.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So many sports parents struggle with how to handle this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All_young_athletes_make_mistakes_or_face_adversity_in_some_form\"><\/span>All young athletes make mistakes or face adversity in some form.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some athletes instinctively bounce back quickly; others let the mistakes undermine their <strong>confidence<\/strong> and future performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it&#8217;s not so easy to do this. For young athletes and their parents, there&#8217;s no obvious path to <em>&#8220;bouncing back.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, it&#8217;s important for both you and your young athletes to realize there&#8217;s a positive side to failing, facing <strong>adversity<\/strong>, or making mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Defeat can sometimes <strong>motivate <\/strong>young athletes to try harder, to look at what they&#8217;re doing, and think about what needs improving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If young athletes <strong>succeed<\/strong> all the time, they&#8217;re less likely to evaluate themselves. Defeat gives kids the opportunity to make a comeback&#8211;with more knowledge about their training, strategy and <strong>mental game.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, you might say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But_how_do_sports_parents_help_kids_bounce_back_and_turn_a_loss_or_failure_into_a_positive\"><\/span>But how do sports parents help kids bounce back and turn a loss or failure into a positive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Good question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are a few pointers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Help kids cool down after a game, especially a loss. Help them think about something other than their negative emotions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invite young athletes to think about what they did well during their performance. Did they make an interception, block a shot or work hard at being team players?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be sure to praise your kids for what they did well, rather than focusing on the negatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help kids separate who they are from how they perform in a game or competition. You don&#8217;t want them to link their self-esteem to their sports performance!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-articles-on-hockey-mental-game\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles_on_Kids_Mental_Game\"><\/span>Related Articles on Kids&#8217; Mental Game:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/playing-through-adversity\/\"><strong>Playing Through Adversity<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/how-this-olympian-overcame-adversity-after-almost-losing-both-legs\/\"><strong>How This Olympian Overcame Adversity After Almost Losing Both Legs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/how-athletes-can-stop-overthinking\/\" title=\"How Athletes Can Stop Overthinking\u00a0\"><strong>How Athletes Can Stop Overthinking\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-f49818fa-7c7a-4ee3-b5ee-66581aad2c71\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a> <\/strong>on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Composed_Sports_Kid\"><\/span>The Composed Sports Kid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/composed-sports-kid-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Composed Sports Kid\" class=\"wp-image-11173\" style=\"width:170px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Composed Sports Kid&#8221; audio&nbsp;and workbook digital download program for young athletes and their parents or coach helps kids cope with frustration and anger in sports. 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