How Coaches’ and Parents’ Expectations hurt athletes

sport Parents: Do You pressure Your young Athletes?

Youth instructor Doug Donaldson says he knows intuitively when one of his young athletes feels pressured by a parent’s expectations. and he also knows the problems such well-meaning expectations can create in young athletes.

For example, one of his player’s mothers wants the child to play goalie in Lacrosse. but when the mother isn’t listening, the kid says he wants to play defense. “It’s a real quandary for him. He’s trying to find mommy and worrying about what mommy thinks.”

Donaldson says he can sense when his young athletes are driven to do something to meet their parents’ expectations. They feel pressured. “This affects their passion and their interest,” he says.

How do parents’ and coaches’ expectations affect kids’ passion and interest? Not in good ways. Not in ways that improve their mental game–or performance.

Read more… how Coaches’ and Parents’ Expectations hurt athletes at youth sports Psychology

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