Jumat, 25 Oktober 2019

Key Ways to Encourage an Athletic Child without Pushing Them

Do you have a child who’s a born athlete who can pick up any sport? Or perhaps your kid is incredibly skilled at a particular sporting field? Either way, it’s natural to want to help them succeed and pursue excellence. 

However, also be careful to encourage your child to further their passions and abilities without pushing them so much that they end up feeling excessive pressure. 

Too much force and too many expectations from parents can cause children significant stress and other emotional distress, and lead to them losing interest in a sport altogether. Avoid this situation by thinking about ways you can encourage your child effectively.

Foster experimentation and breaks

It pays to foster experimentation in sport. While some children find a single type of exercise they adore and want to focus on, many times they’re pushed into one particular sport by a parent or other adult. It’s fine for them to have a favorite, but instead of having your child only compete in a single sport year-round, encourage them to mix things up. 

If they diversify with numerous sports, they’ll not only avoid getting sick of their top option but also build up additional strengths and skill sets.

If they diversify with numerous sports, they’ll not only avoid getting sick of their top option but also build up additional strengths and skill sets that can help them across the board. Let your child test out new activities at school, on weekends through local clubs, and during vacation time via quality youth athletic training programs that cover numerous fields. 

It’s helpful, too, to make sure your child spends time doing other activities besides sport. When they have other interests in life, there isn’t an unbalanced focus on athletics. Plus, children need to have a break from sport at times to avoid burnout and stay healthy....

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