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Creating Positive Youth Sports Experiences

By SIRC, 03/16/23, 4:15PM EDT

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Parental behaviour has the potential to either positively or negatively impact youth athletes

Highlights

  • Parental behaviour has the potential to either positively or negatively impact youth athletes
  • Current sporting contexts that frequently foster negative parental behaviour include parents “living vicariously” through their kids, the rise of youth sport professionalization and the high financial cost of youth sport
  • This SIRCuit article offers practical tips for both parents and youth sport organizations to foster positive parent-athlete relationships