Monthly Archives: June 2016

Enough’s enough — How many sports should one child play?

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Backyard Sports Timeout – Where our coaches field parents’ questions about Team Sports and offer ways to make it the Fun, Enriching Experience it’s supposed to be Q: My daughter plays softball and now she wants to play lacrosse. We’re happy that she likes sports, but worry she's taking on too much. Not only that, we don't have time to drive her to practice every night of the week. Should we limit her to one sport? A: We as parents sit on a three-legged stool, where we have a family; Read more [...]

Leadership vs. Bullying: When “star” players demoralize others on the team

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Backyard Sports Timeout – Where our coaches field parents’ questions about Team Sports and offer ways to make it the Fun, Enriching Experience it’s supposed to be Q: My son has been coming home upset after practice and games because one of the "star" players has been chiding him about not keeping up, missing shots, etc. What do you  do about over confident players who display arrogance to the point where it may be viewed as bullying by other children? A: This is the perfect opportunity Read more [...]

Keeping your child motivated when his playing time is cut short

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Backyard Sports Timeout – Where our coaches field parents’ questions about Team Sports and offer ways to make it the Fun, Enriching Experience it’s supposed to be Q: My son is on our town soccer team and he adores his coaches and teammates but he gets discouraged because he doesn’t get as much play time as his friends. How can we keep him motivated and encouraged when he talks about quitting? A: Playing time is certainly a huge issue because kids don’t sign up for a sport to sit Read more [...]