{"id":2349,"date":"2014-07-03T06:00:53","date_gmt":"2014-07-03T06:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/?p=2349"},"modified":"2025-07-21T05:59:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:59:53","slug":"does-more-spending-on-kids-sports-cause-more-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/does-more-spending-on-kids-sports-cause-more-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Does More Spending On Kids&#8217; Sports Cause More Pressure?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/does-more-spending-on-kids-sports-cause-more-pressure.jpg\" alt=\"Youth Sports\" class=\"wp-image-3471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/does-more-spending-on-kids-sports-cause-more-pressure.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/does-more-spending-on-kids-sports-cause-more-pressure-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Pressures_Sports_Kids\"><\/span>What Pressures Sports Kids?<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\/does-more-spending-on-kids-sports-cause-more-pressure\/#What_Pressures_Sports_Kids\" >What Pressures Sports Kids?<\/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\/does-more-spending-on-kids-sports-cause-more-pressure\/#What_should_you_do_instead\" >What should you do instead?<\/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\/does-more-spending-on-kids-sports-cause-more-pressure\/#Kids_may_not_care_as_much_about_winning_as_adults_think\" >Kids may not care as much about winning as adults think.<\/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\/does-more-spending-on-kids-sports-cause-more-pressure\/#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\/does-more-spending-on-kids-sports-cause-more-pressure\/#The_Composed_Sports_Kid\" >The Composed Sports Kid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Parents, think twice before investing a lot of money into youth sports. While your intentions may be well-meaning, your efforts may backfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s the word from a new study about spending and <strong>youth sports.<\/strong> The author, Travis Dorsch, found that higher parental spending creates sports kids who feel more pressured&#8211;and often don&#8217;t perform well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe this makes sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s why:<\/strong> The kids feel indebted to their parents, and feel like they need to pay them back by excelling. They don&#8217;t &#8220;own&#8221; their sports experiences; their parents do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve seen this many times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of overspending, you should check your own <strong>expectations<\/strong> for your kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you expect them to garner scholarships, be the best on the team, or score all the points?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find that you feel this way, take a step back. Consider that kids often take on your <strong>high expectations<\/strong> as their own. And that creates pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When kids feel <strong>pressured<\/strong>, they often get frustrated. They don&#8217;t always feel <strong>confident<\/strong>&#8211;the big ingredient to ensuring they enjoy sports and perform well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_you_do_instead\"><\/span>What should you do instead?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents need to be present for their kids without living through them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That means taking them to games and practices, being <strong>positive<\/strong> about their performance, and supporting the coach and other players. It means finding something <strong>positive<\/strong> to say about kids&#8217; performances&#8211;even if they don&#8217;t win&#8211;and resisting over-coaching kids from the sidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sports parents should also <strong>focus<\/strong> on the process&#8211;not on the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent study found that kids would rather get more playing time than win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>That&#8217;s an important message for sports parents:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kids_may_not_care_as_much_about_winning_as_adults_think\"><\/span>Kids may not care as much about winning as adults think.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to learn more about how to ensure your <strong>young athletes<\/strong> enjoy their sports experience and perform well?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at Kids&#8217; Sports Psychology, exclusive members have access to loads of information that improves your <strong>sports parenting skills<\/strong> and boosts kids&#8217; <strong>confidence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, want to learn about how to <strong>motivate<\/strong> kids without pressuring them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exclusive members of Kids&#8217; Sports Psychology have access to this e-book:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Motivate Young Athletes In Sports And Life<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s more, they have access to videos, articles, Ask the Experts, audio interviews, and much more!<\/p>\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\/tips-for-playing-under-pressure\/\"><strong>Tips for Playing Under Pressure<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/how-to-overcome-choking-under-pressure\/\"><strong>Why Kids Choke Under Pressure<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/the-pressure-of-expectations-for-kids\/\"><strong>The Pressure of Expectations for Kids<\/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. Help your sports kids learn how to manage expectations and let go of mistakes so they can keep their head in the game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>The Composed Sports Kid system<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;is really two programs in one\u2013one program to train parents and coaches how to help their kids practice composure, and one program that teaches young athletes\u2013<em>ages 6 to 13<\/em>\u2013how to improve composure, let go of mistakes quickly, have more self-acceptance,&nbsp;<strong>and thus enjoy sports more<\/strong>!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-26bcd9b3\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-903b6244 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/the-confident-sports-kid-cd-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GET DETAILS<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-3275f4fd gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.peaksports.com\/collections\/confident-sports-kid-series-digital-version\/products\/the-confident-sports-kid-bundle-digital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BUY NOW<\/a>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Pressures Sports Kids? 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