When Your Young Athlete’s Confidence is Low Because Friends Excel

What do you do when your young athlete’s confidence sinks every time a talented friend or teammate excels in sports? This is a common problem for young athletes. Kids are social beings—and they tend to compare themselves to their friends. But in sports, this is a bad thing to do. Making comparisons to other athletes hurts kids’ confidence. Here’s one sports parent whose athlete struggles with confidence when friends do well: “My daughter... [Read More...]

Dr. Cohn Appears on Fox Network’s The Morning Show

Dr. Patrick Cohn, owner of Peak Performance Sports, LLC appeared on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet. Dr. Cohn is the creator of The Ultimate Sports Parent workbook and website, which helps sports parents improve self-confidence and success for young kids in sports. Dr. Cohn appeared on the Fox TV network to discuss overzealous sports parents and how much do you push kids to become successful in sports. Download the video of Dr. Cohn, sports... [Read More...]