This Week's Playbook. Some of the season's hardest parenting happens in the six feet between the field and the car, where a kid buckles in and lets something slip: "I'm way better than everyone out there," or "I already work hard enough." This week is about buying yourself a beat before you answer, so the line from the backseat gets read right instead of fast.
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REAL TALK PLAY OF THE WEEK
“Our coaches have such an important role. They are teachers, mentors, role models, problem solvers, and the people our campers look up to all week long.”
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PARENTS’ CORNER
How to Praise Your Kid So Confidence Doesn't Turn Into Cockiness
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Your kid comes off the field holding the game ball, already telling you they were the best one out there.
You reach for a "don't get a big head," watch the light dim, and wonder if you just shrank them.
The strut is a stage every kid grows out of.
One question on the ride home keeps the pride and aims it somewhere sturdier.
Or find other tips for parents here:
TOOLS FOR YOUR ATHLETE
Why Your Kid Avoids Working on the Hard Stuff (and How to Fix It Without Nagging)
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Your kid has taken the same corner jump shot 200 times this week, and the left hand the coach flagged has not touched the pavement.
You can see the ceiling coming even though they cannot, and nagging is not moving them an inch.
The bunkering is normal wiring for every kid.
One small change turns the hard stuff into a challenge they chase instead of dodge.
Or add some other tools to your athlete’s toolbox:
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