Sports overall targets your child; approach to learn; ability to think, communicate; physical well-being; and social development. The social development aspect of adolescent development targets kids particular abilities to make, build, and sustain relationships with adults and peers. Through sporting activities your children will acknowledge and accept their feelings which will allow them to express their feelings a lot more successfully to you about situation they may go through, but in the process they will be able to grasp and answer the emotions of other kids. As parents you want to be involved in your child sporting activities but not too involved to the point you’re a pushy parent. Expectations should be put on their behavior in a sense of how they behave towards others. That kind of expectation is a good expectation because ultimately you want them to have fun but at the same time you want them to develop social skills that will instill positive interaction and respect for their peers. Give some decision-making responsibilities; let your child experience the luxury of sports and reinforce boundaries and rules when it’s necessary (Holt, N. L., & Black, D. E, 2007). Don’t force perfection or put your expectations on to their performance, especially in the team atmosphere because due to parent’s lack of encouragement, many times children lose confidence in themselves, then resent you because they’re uncertain of their identity and capabilities to compete; which would cause them to lose hope and possibly give up. This will come from forcibly pushing them beyond their potential. Being a great parent supporter is a beautiful gift to give or try to give your child because sooner or later they (girl/boy) will realize how much they appreciate you as a parent as well as a supporter. Children love to explore their options when it comes to sports so if they want to play different sports you should encourage that choice. Don’t force them to play just one because it’s so much for them to do, help them explore by providing different choices of sports so they can be able to find their talent. You can also be open-minded to understanding the learning procedure of your child abilities (physical), and while being supportive it’s good to recognize their successes (large or small) because that would let them know you enjoy their participation. Making mistakes is a part of life in general, so letting them make mistakes is actually a good thing. That’s all apart of finding their identity, along with their mental and emotional strength. Don’t over react to a mistake or feel like you have to baby them; helping them learn from their mistakes will help their self-confidence, but criticizing them is not the way to do it. You want to have a conversation with them through encouraging questions so they could know you care and are their biggest supporter. Ask them questions regarding what they have learned during their experience at practice or a game; ask for their thoughts on improvements; and figure out if they would like your feedback. Positive environments (family dinner, family get together, etc) are good for those types of questions. If you (parents) show respect, your child will show respect to adults, coaches, you, and their peers because they see you leading by example which at that point makes you a positive role model. Parents have to understand your positive attitude helps your child performance and progression. They will learn how to trust the coach and listen to the coach, which will make the process of instructions easy to comprehend. It’s kind of easy to help kids develop social and emotional skills, as a parent you have to lead by example by practicing what you preach. Being helpful, sharing, caring and understanding at home would eventually rub off on the child enough they will demonstrate the same thing because you’ve demonstrated how you would want them to behave amongst their peers. Provide emotional support to your child after a lost or disappointed situation because being there for them will teach them to be there for their peers after a disappointing lost or situation; providing emotional support could also build relationships. A strong family relationship can build a strong peer relationship which then can help them maintain positive self-esteem or develop their self-esteem as time goes on (Diehl et al., 1997). Parents behavior influence their children sporting experiences in good and bad ways but it’s up to them to instill the examples of positive interactions and support; eliminate pressure and store a lot of encouragement so your kids can have enjoyable, great, unforgettable experiences. It’s clear to understand certain things parents shouldn’t do while being involved in their child life of sports and there are some that should be done in the presence of their children that would encourage them to use the same approach in the environment of their peers. The positive things parents do helps coaches coach to the best of their ability; children can gravitate towards others due to the proper coaching. Coaches have what it take to develop the team and leadership skills in kids and with the right support from parents the environment can form relationships with peers and adults. Not only that but they have a major opportunity to learn and interact with kids of different cultures and surroundings. Parents can now take some of these tips, use them and know that it is helpful for understanding these tips do help social-emotional development. You just have to know when and how to apply certain methods.
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