As a parent - I participate in youth sports heavily.
The weather is warming up and Spring is around the corner.
With that, children begin joining team sports, parents begin coaching, and some of us, as children or parents, learn about competition in a sports-environment for the very first time.
I read a book a long time ago that taught me a few things about being a dad.
The book is call Father to Son by Harry H. Harrison Jr.
It's hardly a book as each page is just filled with simple advice.
But, the quality of the advice is more important than the quantity of the words that make up the book.
Some of Harrison's book is dedicated to sports.
And below I paraphrase some of the lessons learned from the book.
These are what I consider the 5 MOST IMPORTANT rules a parent should remember about youth sports -- whether you are a coach or a cheerleader for your child's team.
5. Teaching your child how to lose is as important as teaching them how to win.
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4. If your child's coach is a screamer, find another team. If you are the coach, retire.
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3. Your child will not turn pro just because he/she scores more than other children.
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2. Your child is not destined for a life of failure just because he/she is the worst player on the team.
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1. If your child's team is more important to you than it is to him/her, there is something wrong...with you.
Remember these.
Now go out and have some fun.
BC...nothing but heart, FOO!
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