This Week's Playbook. Your kid plays a great game, and by the time you reach the car another parent has decided she could play up a level. This week is about the gap between what a kid can do and what she should do, so the next big call lands at your kitchen table instead of the parking lot.
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REAL TALK PLAY OF THE WEEK
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PARENTS’ CORNER
When “Your Kid Could Play at a Higher” Level Is Actually Bad Advice
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Another parent leans over at the fence: your kid could really be playing up a level.
By the time you reach the car, you are pricing out the club across town.
The compliment felt like a gift and landed like a bill.
Here is the one question that tells you whether "could" should ever become "should."
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TIME LITERACY®
How to Get a Your Kid to Pack their Sports Bag Before You Even Ask
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Two kids, two sports, opposite directions, same start time.
You've got one car, you're the only driver, and the carpool that was going to cover it just bailed.
There's a version of this night where nobody yells and everyone shows up ready to play.
It runs on one thing you can set up the night before, in about five minutes.
“When you stop being the sole logistics manager and start being a teammate, the friction eases into less resentment and more trust, and the car ride to practice turns into a conversation instead of a debrief on the way out.”
TOOLS FOR YOUR ATHLETE
The 3 Habits That Turn a Good Player Into a Great Sport
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Your kid buries the last shot and jaws at the kid he scored on before the buzzer even stops.
Your stomach flips, because that kid's mom is in the stands.
You want a fierce competitor who is also the kid other parents enjoy.
Here are the 3 habits that let him celebrate hard and keep the other kid's dignity.
Or add some other tools to your athlete’s toolbox:
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