As if parenting isn’t enough of a daily trial, guiding your child through the ups and downs involved in junior football is another major challenge to layer on top!
Enjoying the good times and navigating through the various bad and disappointing times can be tough and you don’t need to be involved in grassroots football for very long, before you come across a parent who is seriously lacking in perspective.
So, what is the secret to successfully parenting children involved in football and what does good, parenting look like?
What should you be saying to your children after they’ve played their game? Should your approach alter if things have gone well, or gone badly?
Well there have been various studies into the response of parents and psychologists have recently been researching what makes good, supportive parents. The research looked in detail into what children needed from their parents and how parents can optimise the impact on their child’s wellbeing. Needless to say, the results and suggestions were interesting.
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Credit: Grassroots Football
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