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Three Roles of Youth Sport Parents (Manager (Responsibilties (Provide…
Three Roles of Youth Sport Parents
Manager
Introduce children to variety of sport/physical activity experiences
Develop their fundamental motor skills
Help to create multidimensional identity
Responsibilties
Provide financial support
Coordinate travel and ride schedules
Sacrifice personal time for young athletes' training and competition
Volunteer to coach or manage youth sport teams
Aide in team activities such as fundraising & end-of-season banquets
Meaning Maker
Provide children with emotional support & encouragement
Teach children how to respond in particular situations such as your:
Athlete is anxious & worried about important competition
Tell athlete this is a normal feeling
All athletes feel nervous before big competitions
Athlete loses or performs poorly
Focus on lessons learned
Athlete makes a mistake & looks at you in the stands
Smile & give encouraging signal
Athlete has a hero moment & team wins
Praise the effort & training
Model
Set standards/provide examples for imitation or comparison
Influence kids' perceptions and behaviors
Parents' beliefs in the value & usefulness of sport participation have been related to:
Children's' feelings of sport competence
Value they place on sport participation
Actual levels of participation
Parents do not necessarily need to be good athletes, they just need to be encouraging and supportive parents!