http://johnfullerblog.com/2009/03/29/sports-and-overachieving-kids/ John Fuller's Blog Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://johnfullerblog.com/2009/03/29/sports-and-overachieving-kids/#comment-2650 Ken Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:14:37 +0000 http://johnfullerblog.com/?p=911#comment-2650 As a former youth coach and presently a small Bible college coach, I have seen way too many parents and coaches who go over the top with the pressure. However, a great team sport experience teaches so many valuable intangibles...teamwork, communication, personal responsibility, accountability, respect for authority, dealing with pressure, good health habits, etc. My advice to parents is "If the coach is not building proper self esteem, get the child out", maybe I should add "or if it is not a safe, fun environment." As a former youth coach and presently a small Bible college coach, I have seen way too many parents and coaches who go over the top with the pressure. However, a great team sport experience teaches so many valuable intangibles…teamwork, communication, personal responsibility, accountability, respect for authority, dealing with pressure, good health habits, etc. My advice to parents is “If the coach is not building proper self esteem, get the child out”, maybe I should add “or if it is not a safe, fun environment.”

]]> http://johnfullerblog.com/2009/03/29/sports-and-overachieving-kids/#comment-2644 AlexSorent Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:40:34 +0000 http://johnfullerblog.com/?p=911#comment-2644 Well, these are interesting thoughts. I think they are true. However, everything is relative and ambiguous to my mind. Well, these are interesting thoughts. I think they are true. However, everything is
relative and ambiguous to my mind.

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