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Protecting Yourself From Problem Parents

Coaches - Protecting Yourself From Problem Parents

Bruce E. Brown · Proactive Coaching

Fine line between support, encouragement, involvement and interference – need to identify and confront interference EARLY – almost all adults mean well, very few are really sure how to really help

First of all - see their side…

  • When they start out in athletics it is a "joint venture" (we are doing this together, and they need us to be involved) it is a tie, a level of communication, something to you are supposed to do –
  • the parents who have kids that aren't interested or aren't good enough gradually find other things –
  • the parents that have kids who have some success see athletics as maybe their best link with their kids, and it is because of their "expertise" and their self image –

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