5 tips for parents of sports children
Throughout this article we will try to see how inculcate the parents of sports children some tips with the objective of promoting the sports education of our pupils.
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Advice for parents with sports children
These are some of the guidelines that parents of sports children should follow to contribute to their progress.
1. Behavior: a father should preach by example
In the world of sports we are tired of seeing every weekend bad behaviors on the part of parents who come to the stands when they go to see their children at parties. If we want to promote the autonomy of our children, then it will be important to maintain an adequate attitude and tranquility.
We can not forget that children (and not so children), when they practice a sport are developing their personality at the same time. This means that in the face of an adversity that is happening in the field of play, the child will doubt himself and will try to find a 'friendly face' that gives him the confidence he is looking for.
If when he looks at his father, he finds a father-coach that does not stop to indicate instructions of game of negative form, the boy will not assume the control of the situation and surely does not have the sufficient confidence to take suitable decisions.
If on the contrary, he observes his smiling father, then the athlete will assume his player functions and take solutions with greater self-confidence.
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2. Nutritional control
This second point we are going to talk about is part of what coaches and trainers 'do not see' when children are at home with their parents, the so-called invisible training . Here are included other points that we will talk about later, but we will begin with the topic of nutrition.
We must control what our children eat throughout the day, especially when they develop sports activities. It is essential to educate our children to make five meals a day where the variety of nutrients is 'the main dish'. You have to know how to eat everything.
As is well known, it is important not to abuse sugars and saturated fats. For example, it is better for our children to eat a small ham sandwich with tomato juice or a piece of fruit before doing physical activity or sports to go easy and buy a chocolate donut.
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3. Organization of time
There is no better way to create security in a child when he knows when an activity starts and ends. Designing a schedule of activities will be essential if we want to help our children to develop a strong self-confidence . In addition, it is important to instill a sense of time, to know the time at which one or another activity falls.
We also have to take into account not to saturate our children with too many extracurricular activities (English, French, swimming, soccer, basketball, etc.), because we can develop in them the so-called mental fatigue . The consequences can be the following: falling asleep in class, lack of energy, little attention to teachers, lack of concentration in the study, poor school performance, apathy ... We must never forget the time of study or free time or also game call.
4. The study
Normally a child who practices sports usually has problems when it comes to organizing study time. Either because the workouts are not the best and they split the afternoon or for the mere waste of time. We parents must inculcate our children to study allows to develop intelligence , which will also help to develop with more skill the sports qualities for which he trains.
Establishing study periods of 45 minutes will allow the child to optimize his study. Knowing the time you have to develop the task, will provide greater security and motivation in order to finish it, because you know that once you finish you will have free time to play. If necessary, you can include as many 45-minute periods as necessary.
5. Responsibility and autonomy
This last point we are talking about is fundamental in order to develop a personality where security, trust and decision-making take a leading role.
We must teach our children from a very young age to be responsible and take certain household chores: make the bed, set and remove the table, pick up your room, make your school bag and sports bag, etc. With this, we will favor the responsibility of the child.
On the other hand, we must educate our children to be more autonomous.For this, we can teach them to wash their teeth alone, to dress, shower, tie their shoes, prepare breakfast, etc. Little by little, we must increase the level of autonomy. This will help develop higher levels of self-confidence and security, as the child will be able to do more and more difficult tasks.
To conclude, it is essential that both parents and coaches row in the same direction and use sport as a motivational method to develop those behaviors that will provide the child with an enriching knowledge essential for his development as a person.
Parents must instill in their children that going to train is a responsibility and a commitment that one has acquired, and that playing the weekend is a reward for their work and effort, but not only in the field of play but in all their areas of life (home, school, sport, family, etc.).
