GREAT NECK PAL

TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR SPORTS PARENTING

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  1. Don’t act like a jerk in front of your kids
    SHUT UP AND LET THEM PLAY AND HAVE FUN
     

  2. The more serious we are about games, the less fun it is for the kids
     

  3. Forget our FANTASIES - Our children won’t play pro sports
     

  4. It is unfair to the kids to feel and act like their performance is a reflection on us
     

  5. The other team is not "THE ENEMY"- treat them like you would your own
     

  6. LEAVE THE COACHES ALONE - They are volunteers who make mistakes
     

  7. IS EVERYONE HAVING FUN? - This is the only reason the kids should be playing
     

  8. If you don’t have something POSITIVE to say to the kids, DONT SAY IT
     

  9. Win or lose, BOTH you and your child should have had a good time-If not-QUIT
     

  10. We NEVER define a child’s worth by the level of skill on a field
    Some kids like sports, others do not, regardless of whether or not you did!