{"id":8479,"date":"2017-11-16T18:20:30","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T18:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=8479"},"modified":"2025-06-09T07:33:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T11:33:06","slug":"how-parental-expectations-can-lead-to-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-parental-expectations-can-lead-to-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"How Parental Expectations Can Lead to Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Parental-Support-in-Sports.jpg\" alt=\"Parental Support in Sports\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Parental-Support-in-Sports.jpg 600w, 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style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-parental-expectations-can-lead-to-pressure\/#How_Sports_Parents_Can_Support_Their_Athletes\" >How Sports Parents Can Support Their Athletes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-parental-expectations-can-lead-to-pressure\/#Often_parents_have_high_and_sometimes_unrealistic_expectations_for_their_young_athlete\" >Often, parents have high and sometimes unrealistic expectations for their young athlete.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-parental-expectations-can-lead-to-pressure\/#Make_no_mistake_about_it_high_expectations_will_lead_to_inconsistent_performance_or_under-performance\" >Make no mistake about it, high expectations will lead to inconsistent performance or under-performance.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-parental-expectations-can-lead-to-pressure\/#Tips_for_Helping_Parents_Support_their_Young_Athletes\" >Tips for Helping Parents Support their Young Athletes:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-parental-expectations-can-lead-to-pressure\/#Check_out_some_of_the_resources_we_have_for_sports_parents_and_youth_coaches_here\" >Check out some of the resources we have for sports parents and youth coaches here.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-parental-expectations-can-lead-to-pressure\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-parental-expectations-can-lead-to-pressure\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Everybody is counting on me,&#8221; &#8220;I don\u2019t want to disappoint my parents,&#8221; &#8220;My parents get so mad at me after a bad game&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do any of these statements sound familiar? You may have expressed these sentiments to a teammate or deal with these thoughts internally on a regular basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Often_parents_have_high_and_sometimes_unrealistic_expectations_for_their_young_athlete\"><\/span>Often, parents have high and sometimes unrealistic expectations for their young athlete.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These <strong>unrealistic expectations<\/strong> include perfect or mistake-free games, never having an off day or being the best on the team every competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Super <strong>high expectations<\/strong> are a major source of stress for young athletes and are accompanied by negative thoughts and under-performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bad performances are met with harsh criticism from parents which keeps the negative cycle in motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many parents, unconsciously, heap this undue <strong>pressure<\/strong> on their young athletes and need to gain an understanding of their role in the child\u2019s inconsistency or under-performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents want the best for their child but may not recognize how their child internalizes their expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Constructive criticism is often interpreted as disapproval by young athletes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an attempt to avoid criticism and please parents, young athletes feel the need to be perfect, an ideal that increases the pressure to perform to unmanageable levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_no_mistake_about_it_high_expectations_will_lead_to_inconsistent_performance_or_under-performance\"><\/span>Make no mistake about it, high expectations will lead to inconsistent performance or under-performance.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take, for example, 20 year-old rookie point guard Lonzo Ball&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ball was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2017 NBA Draft with the second overall pick. Playing in the NBA is already filled with <strong>pressure,<\/strong> especially if you are one of the top picks in the draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ball has more <strong>pressure<\/strong> than the normal highly-touted rookies, mainly due to his father. Ball\u2019s father, LaVar, has put undue and unnecessary pressure on his son with his trash talking, bold statements and excessive hype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of LaVar\u2019s behavior and <strong>unrealistic expectations,<\/strong> Ball has been booed, targeted by veterans and scrutinized. All this excessive pressure has worn on Ball <strong>mentally<\/strong> and contributed to his poor start to his NBA career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ball has admitted that the <strong>pressure<\/strong> at the professional level has affected him <strong>mentally.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through his first 11 games, Ball is shooting 29.5 percent and 53.5 percent from the free throw line. To add to his poor shooting, Ball has 26 turnovers in 11 games played and his shot has been blocked 14 times!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BALL:<\/strong><em> &#8220;It\u2019s in my head to be honest. I know I can shoot the ball.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have so much riding on your performance or when you desperately try to meet the unrealistic expectations of your parents, it becomes very difficult to <strong>relax<\/strong> and get into your game or perform to the best of your abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If parents could take a step back, it would help their young athletes take a step forward and advance their game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_Helping_Parents_Support_their_Young_Athletes\"><\/span>Tips for Helping Parents Support their Young Athletes:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Realize the impact you have as a parent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand your role as parent is to support, not coach, your child.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let your child set their own goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emphasize daily improvement and having fun, over results and outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_out_some_of_the_resources_we_have_for_sports_parents_and_youth_coaches_here\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/the-confident-sports-kid-cd-series\/\">Check out some of the resources we have for sports parents and youth coaches here.<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/do-you-or-your-team-have-the-comeback-mindset\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/fear-of-meeting-others-expectations-and-pressure\/\"><strong>Fear of Meeting Other\u2019s Expectations and Pressure<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-competition-confidence\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/when-athletes-fail-to-meet-others-expectations\/\"><strong>When Athletes Fail to Meet Others\u2019 Expectations<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-preparation-boosts-confidence\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-athletes-can-manage-expectations\/\"><strong>How Athletes Can Manage Expectations<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Confident_Athlete\"><\/span>The Confident Athlete <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/confident-athlete-audio250.jpg\" alt=\"The Confident Athlete Audio\" class=\"wp-image-16347\" style=\"width:198px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Confident Athlete\u201d consists of 2 audio programs that include 14 days of confidence fueling exercises and a simple to follow workbook that guides you through the 14 days, helps you apply the strategies, and customizes the exercises to your personal needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me help you put a <strong>stop to the confidence leak<\/strong>. You can learn to have greater levels of confidence in competition than you do in practice by identifying the specific ways you undermine your own confidence and <strong>how to convert your practice confidence into COMPETITIVE CONFIDENCE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Confident Athlete\u201d is a ground-breaking system to teach you how to think like a champion and have ultimate self-confidence every time you step on the playing field, court, track, or course. The confident athletes was <strong>developed for any athlete \u2013 junior to professional \u2013<\/strong>that wants to gain confidence. However, coaches and sports parents can learn how to teach others to perform with ultimate confidence. 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