Parental support in youth sports

Youth sport is a social system that involves children, peers, coaches, and parents, all of whom influence the development of a child's values, attitudes, social relationships and motivation to participate. When parents sign up their child for a sport, they want to support their child but also want to see them succeed. So, as a parent how do you walk the fine line between being involved and being...Read more

Soutien parental dans les sports des jeunes

Les sports des jeunes constituent un système social qui englobe des enfants, des entraîneurs et des parents, qui sont tous des intervenants ayant de l'influence sur le développement des valeurs, des comportements, des relations sociales et de la motivation des enfants. Lorsqu'un parent inscrit son enfant à un sport, il veut l'appuyer et le voir réussir. Alors en tant que parent, comment s'assurer...Read more

Looking on the Bright Side!

We have often heard that a person’s attitude can colour their view of any situation. Someone with a positive attitude will see a situation quite differently than someone with a more negative attitude. When we have a positive attitude about a situation things seem to go much easier than if we are fighting ourselves. So how can attitude affect us in our fitness and sporting lives? And how can we...Read more