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Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Effective Tips for Talking to Coaches 20712If your child plays organized sports, there's a good chance you will need to discuss an issue or problem with a coach. Regardless of the issue, yo...11/28/2017 7:14:50 PMIf your child plays organized sports, there's a good chance you will need to discuss an issue or problem with a coach Regardless of the issue, your goal should be to work with the 5562https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Our 10-year-old son is a very bad loser at sports 19622Our 10-year-old son is a very bad loser at sports. If he strikes out, pops out or gets tagged out, all hell breaks loose. He will stomp back to the dugout and cry, saying it was not a strike, or he was safe.8/21/2018 7:15:15 PMIf he strikes out, pops out or gets tagged out, all hell breaks loose He will stomp back to the dugout and cry, saying it was not a strike, or he was safe I don't know if my husband 25https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | How to Be a Good Fan at Your Child's Games, Part 1 20759Just as your child learns physical, social and mental skills while playing sports, you can learn how to model appropriate behaviors at athletic con...6/20/2018 4:52:14 PMJust as your child learns physical, social and mental skills while playing sports, you can learn how to model appropriate behaviors at athletic contests by developing a few skills 2398https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Three Life Skills Sports Teach Kids 20940 A mom wrote in to us recently for advice about her teenage son who'd developed a habit of quitting everything he began. This time, it was his hig...10/9/2017 1:48:12 PMA mom wrote in to us recently for advice about her teenage son who'd developed a habit of quitting everything he began This time, it was his high school football team 5589https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Youth Sports 20219During your child's game, do you curse the referee? Does your child yell at teammates? It's time to put the fun back in youth sports.11/30/2017 4:01:48 PMTop Five Strategies for Winning On and Off the Field During your child's game, do you curse the referee Does your child yell at teammates It's time to put the fun back in youth 14280https://www.boystown.org/parenting/guides/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Compete with Character, and Every Game Will be a Victory 20678The best athletic atmosphere for young people is one that focuses on their needs and wants and not those of their coaches and parents. 8/7/2018 2:36:07 PMThis information is included in our Guide to Youth Sports Click here to see the rest of the guide "Character is formed by doing the thing we are supposed to do, when it should be 2298https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Why You Should Cheer for Your Kid's Coach 21010According to the National Council of Youth Sports, more than 41 million children participate in organized sports leagues across America. The vast m...6/20/2018 4:52:19 PMAccording to the National Council of Youth Sports, more than 41 million children participate in organized sports leagues across America The vast majority of those leagues are 1213https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Son Wants to Quit Soccer 19687 Question: My older son has played soccer for three different seasons, and he has given up because he seems to be afraid of the game as wel...11/28/2017 7:15:23 PMMy older son has played soccer for three different seasons, and he has given up because he seems to be afraid of the game as well as his father’s criticism He feels that he is not 606https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Tips for Teaching a Balance Between Sportsmanship and Winning 19842As parents with children playing sports, it’s easy for us to get swept up in the excitement of the action. We love our kids. We want them to be hap...6/16/2017 1:02:29 AMAs parents with children playing sports, it’s easy for us to get swept up in the excitement of the action We want them to be happy Winning makes them happier than losing 809https://www.boystown.org/parenting/quick-tips/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | How do I know if I’m pushing my child too hard? 19411Question:Q. How do I know if I’m pushing my child too hard?Answer: A. It really depends on the child. Not everybody can be the best at ...9/21/2017 1:46:23 PMIt really ​depends on the child Not everybody can be the best at something, so you must understand what your child is capable of, and that will give you an idea of whether you're 371https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx

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