Do you teach competition or corporation?
Does it change depending on age?
What do you say when an opponent is injured?
As a Parent, What Do You Teach Your Child When Playing Sports
SpicyStew on 13/10/2024 - 08:44
Last edited 13/10/2024 - 08:46
Last edited 13/10/2024 - 08:46
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What Do You Teach Your Child When Playing Sports
1- fun/enjoyment.
If you aren't enjoying it, having fun, and making good memories, why would we spend time and money doing it?2- try
You don't have to be one of the best in the world at the sport, to make effort/try/don't give up if losing etc
Essentially my approach. Have fun and try your best.
corporation
This. Go look for a corporation who will pay for all your expensive sports. Get back to me when you have sponsorship.
That makes cents. Cheers.
I teach them capitalism.
Specifically,
competition
orand corporationWhen an opponent is injured, it's a perfect teaching moment about the laws of nature.
go sell them a band aid instead
Do you teach competition or corporation?
Not necessarily either. Obviously cooperation in a team sport. But also skill development, perseverance, attention, fitness etc. this can be collaborative even in an individual sport where kids are learning together and supporting each other’s development.
Does it change depending on age?
Not sure yet but even when one wants their kid to win it doesn’t mean not cooperating.
What do you say when an opponent is injured?
“Oh no, I hope they are okay”
I feel like this is someone's last minute Year 12 Research Project
corporation
😂
What Do You Teach Your Child When Playing Sports
viewStrike first, strike hard, no mercy
and sweep the leg
And god help them if they have a problem with that
and wax -on, wax-off
Gonna teach my kid crane kick specifically for this
I now have the score of him practicing that kick stuck in my head
Well when they’re in direct competition against each other they need to!
lol my wife gave a friend's little girl to rush the attacker when she started playing goalie. She got kicked in the face.
It toughened her up a bit I think. Advice approved.
As a parent I let the coaches decide what to teach the kids
i teach the parents of the kids that ref or umpire decision is final and respect them
kids can do what ever they want and have fun
"remember it is not how you play the game, rather whether you win or not"
If you ain't first, you last baby!
Shake and bake!
Work hard. Play Fair. The result isnt the most important thing sbout the game.
Oh, and one of the most important things, the ref's call is final. They screw up from time to time, but its still their call.
and one of the most important things, the ref's call is final. They screw up from time to time, but its still their call
And, especially in kids amateur sport, don't abuse or insult the ref. Most are other kids/teens/volunteers etc doing it for free.
Parents/spectator standing on the side vocally criticising or shouting at the volunteer or low paid ref need their life choices reassessed.
Teamwork, resilience, respect for the umpire / referees decision and to enjoy yourself / have fun.
Fall over a lot and yell foul…it works in the premier league.although they look a bit stupid
I told my kid if I ever see him fake dive on a soccer field I'll red card him and take him off the field myself :)
Strike First. Strike Hard. No Mercy.
Dammit, i am too slow
you failed step 1
You teach them that first and foremost they should be having fun. Second thing them you teach them is the the umpire's decisions are final and they need to respect that even when you think or know they are wrong. With my kids I always say to them that if they think the umpire was wrong it never hurts to politely ask them to explain why they made that call at an appropriate time, not in the heat of the moment. I quite often see my son at basketball having a brief discussion at half or quarter time with the refs about something and it's always well handled. At the same time both my son & daughter who play team sports have umpired games so they know how hard the umpires have it sometimes. But through team sports you hope that they learn about team work, resiliency (yeah losing sucks but that's part of sports & life in general), self control (don't give in to opposition niggling / trash talking left your play do the talking) and respect for the coaches / umpires / officials etc.
I think all kids should have a sport that is their main one, preferably a martial art. Then one seasonal one.
With the seasonal one, have fun, be a team player, respect the other teams and enjoy while observing the rules and always respect the ref calls but argue if they are wrong and there's the ability to prove it.
In their main sport the story is different. See it as a life lesson. You don't get to choose if you do it or not, many people in life have to work in a place they don't care for but they still "have to do it". At least you are learning a life skill, not only exchanging time of your life for a payment.
Work hard, respect the other but make yourself feared. Face your own fears and conquer them. Train hard again.
Respect the rules but be willing to bend them to favour you. In your day to day life you will see that those that bend rules a bit get further. Don't be afraid to make yourself being heard, stand your ground if you are right.
Be gracious in defeat and humble when you win. Enjoy the moment but remember that a gold medal belongs in the rubbish bin next Monday, so once again work hard.
Don't be a victim. Be willing to attack and stop the other. The world is made for strong people. The weak have to fight everyday against themselves, the strong only have to fight against their contraries.
You may not become a world champion but learn to work like one. Hard work can defeat talent when talent doesn't work hard. You can only get out as much as you put it, never more. Remember that when you don't want to work hard there's someone putting the time and effort in. Work harder than anyone else.
It seems to be working so far. The 8 year old is ranked 40 amongst 600 other girls from 4-16 in her belt grade. And she's with the change to pick the pan Pacific kids in a couple of weeks in Melbourne.
To quote the immortal Ricky Bobby from Talladega nights, "if you aint first, you're last"
The rules and have fun