Parent to Parent
The Art of Parenting an Athlete
Positive parental attitudes have a big impact on today’s young athletes.
On a whim, I grabbed a little book called “Parenting an Athlete” while browsing at the Downers Grove Public Library recently. I figured I could use some advice. From my limited experience of parenting my own athletes, I have realized it is much more complicated than driving a carpool and cheering from the sidelines. The author, Annette Reiter, played basketball in high school and college; she also coached basketball for twenty years and has two daughters who played basketball at the college level. She used her player, coach and parent perspectives and blended them with experiences shared by other parents, coaches and a family psychologist. It’s not a silky smooth read, but I found it to be a good vehicle to help me take an objective look…
Robert Bykowski
2:18 pm on Sunday, May 6, 2012
my seven-year-old godson lives this "no-offseason" life with his hockey. Private lessons, local leagues, travel teams, etc... it's amazing to me how much time and money his parents have invested into his children's hockey, and it's only going to get more demanding the older he gets. more ›