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Dads and Sports
About this time of year, it
seems that everyone’s attention
turns to sports. Even before your
child was bom, you may have
dreamed about him or her as a star
athlete.
Today, more than ever, school
age children are participating in
organized sports sometimes
two and three sports. There is
growing concern about the impact
that overly competitive sports can
have upon the developing child.
Studies of stress in young atletes
suggest that those who are con
stantly pushed by parents and
coaches ran the risk of losing all
interest in sports caused by the an
xiety and stress associated with
competition.
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of emotional stress, like nausea.
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tion a few; but two other dangers
are associated with sports burnout
A young athlete who is under con
stant stress to perform is suscepti
ble to injury. A more long-term
danger is that children who bum
out on sports early in life will be at
risk for health problems in adult
hood due to their avoidance of ex
ercise.
So what can you as a dad do to
prevent these negative effects of
sports competition? First of all, try
to take a positive approach. Never
publicly criticize or embarrass
your child or anyone else’s. Praise
your child for the positive aspects
of his or her performance. Chil
dren are much more likely to en
joy sports if they feel they meet
their parents* expectations. By
praising their progress, you arc not
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only helping them improve their
physical skills but also their atti
tude and sportsmanship.
Make your expectations realis
tic. Too many parents expect an
Olympic champion; remember
very few children reach this level
of performance. Instead, use
sprats as a way to teach your child
about limits and strengths, goal
setting, and the importance of
sports as a means of relaxation.
Don’t use your child to relive
your own athletic days or to fulfill
unmet athletic goals. Instead, en
courage your child to set his or her
own sporting goals. Don’t assume
just because you were a star foot
ball player in high school that your
child will enjoy the same sprat;
provide a variety of sports for your
child to try. Growing bodies need
to develop a range of skills. Pro
viding your child with a sampling
of sports activities will help to
round-out his or her physical, so
cial, and mental development.
There is always time for spe
cialization later in adolescence.
I spoke with a couple of fathers
around the soccer field to ask their
opinions of how a father can best
support a child in his or her ath
letic endeavors. One pointed out
that he felt it was important to at
tend as many of his son’s games as
possible and to show an interest in
all the sports he plays. This dad
also pointed out, *T try to teach my
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son not to place the olame of a loss
on officials or actions of other
players. He needs to accept the
rulings of officials and take re
sponsibility for his own actions.”
Another hither felt sports was a
great, place to teach a child about
setting goals. Even though a child
may never become a star player,
he can learn to set realistic goals
and work hard to achieve them; he
can take a lot of pride in scoring or
finishing a race a few seconds
faster. This father said, “After the
game we talk about how he (the
son) did achieving his game goal.
It gives us something positive to
talk about, regardless of whether
they won or lost the game, and fo
cuses us on his growth as a play-
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Finally, it is important to match
your child to the sport A self-mo
tivated child may be more suited
for individual sports such as run
ning or swimming. Some other
children need a more team-orient
ed sport like soccer. Take the time
to match your child’s tempera
ment and interest to the right
sport
Whatever you choose, be a
positive model for your children
by enjoying sports yourself. Play
with, but don’t compete with, your
child. Biking, hiking, and catch
are a few recreation alternatives to
competitive sports that can pro
vide an opportunity for the family
to play together. Have fun!
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Countries represented have
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director, “so many people and
personalities have fed these
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The confidences that are
gained by her young charges is
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The development of confidence
is a motivating impetus as she
plans for the future of the farm
and its various programs.
Entering its fifth season,
Hameau Farm in the Big Valley
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