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Role of the Parent PARENTS: What can parents do to make the game of soccer more enjoyable for their children… and other people’s kids, too? 2.
Encourage
fair play at home. 3.
Be
supportive; i.e. Be sure the player attends practices; pick him/her up on time. 4.
Attend
games. 5.
Be
positive or quiet at games. 6.
Be
respectful; expect your own children to be respectful. 7.
Focus on
good nutrition. 8.
Volunteer
to help the coach. 9.
Become a
referee. 10.
Play the
game of soccer. 11.
Be calm
and have good manners. 12.
Support
the coach and referee’s decisions. 13.
Encourage
communication between parent and coach. 14.
Ask your
own children to describe his/her role, what new skills have been learned. 15.
Watch
practices; focus on new strategies. 16.
Find
soccer videos, and watch them with the children. 17.
Concentrate
on praising other people’s children during the games. 18.
Read
newspaper articles about older soccer player’s success; provide models for
your own children. Soccer…the
game for kids! Excerpt
from US Youth Soccer website |