Successful Parenting

Sports psychologist Shari Kuchenbecker, Ph.D., talks about the important role of parents in helping their children learn life lessons through sports.

Child psychologist Shari Kuchenbecker, Ph.D., discusses the importance of teaching children to speak up for themselves in dealing with coaches and teammates rather than handling of all of their problems for them.

Child psychologist Shari Kuchenbecker, Ph.D. discusses the importance for parents of teaching their children to speak up for themselves with coaches and teammates as an important way to build self-confidence.

Shari Kuchenbecker, Ph.D., provides tips on how parents can  talk to a young athlete after he has performed poorly in a game or competition, and the importance of consoling the child, rather than putting him down.

Child psychologist Shari Kuchenbecker, Ph.D., says that, in most circumstances, a parent's best course of action if she has a concern with her child's coach is to empower the young athlete to speak to the coach herself. When a number of parents on a team find that they share a common concern, however, it may be time to request that the coach hold a team meeting for players and parents. It is important that parents inform the coach in advance of the meeting of the general area of concern and that they emphasize that the goal is to find a positive solution that is best for all the children.

Child psychologist Shari Kuchenbecker, Ph.D., says that, in most circumstances, a parent's best course of action if she has a concern with her child's coach is to empower the young athlete to speak to the coach herself. When a number of parents on a team find that they share a common concern, however, it may be time to request that the coach hold a team meeting for players and parents. It is important that paretns inform the coach in advance of the meeting of the general area of concern and that they emphasize that the goal is to find a positive solution that is best for all the children.

Child psychologist Shari Kuchenbecker, Ph.D., says that when a number of parents on a team find that they share a common concern it may be time to request that the coach hold a team meeting for players and parents.