coach expectations for kids

How Coaches’ and Parents’ Expectations Hurt Athletes

Pressuring Young Athletes

Sport Parents: Do You Pressure Your Young Athletes? Youth coach Doug Donaldson says he knows intuitively when one of his young athletes feels pressured by a parent’s expectations. And he also knows the problems such well-meaning expectations can create in young athletes. For example, one of his player’s mothers wants the child to play goalie in Lacrosse. But … Sport Psychology Article…