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5 GOOD tips for being a GREAT baseball parent |
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| In the world of “Little League”, we are all too familiar with the story of the overbearing baseball parent. Listen up parents, the truth is that a great baseball experience always begins at home, with you. It is up to each of you to make sure being a kid is FUN and enjoyable, and to make baseball season a greater learning experience for them. 1. Remember, baseball is for the kids! Hey we all love baseball, it’s why we do what we do. But there are many times that parents seem to almost live vicariously through their little ball players. This can add unnecessary pressure to the children and are usually are the reason for stories of overbearing parents. Remember, baseball is for the kids. 2. Work with your child! Taking a few evenings per week to toss the ball around will not only improve his or her skills, but it would also provide great quality time between parent and child. Years later, your kids will look back and remember those spring evenings spent playing catch with mom and/or dad. 3. Show up for the games AND the practices! We all have busy lives and tight schedules, but baseball is usually a few times a week and a couple months out of the year. Make a strong effort to provide your child the necessary support and motivation by showing up to most if not all his/her games and practices. We’ve seen many who never tried to excel at baseball, and invariably these kids were dropped off at practices and picked up afterwards, without the parent) ever watching a single practice. So make the effort, after all it is your kid. 4. Another symptom of the overbearing parent is the placement of unnecessary pressure on their kids. We all want and dream of our child to making it to the major leagues. But the truth is their only kids and they should enjoy baseball as kids. Don’t expect more than they can deliver. Remember to give positive encouragement, and be there when they need you. Remember, often a child in early years will lack certain skills, which will develop during the later years. 5. Losing is inevitable and a normal result of competition! Help your child understand and cope with loss and to only learn from any defeat. Assure your child that the loss was a team effort and not a loss on their part. Explain to them that the nature of a team sport is that one team always loses and one team always wins. Analyze the loss as a team, learn from the defeat, and never ever place blame on one individual. |
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