• Looking out for their child's physical, emotional, and sexual safety.

• Letting their child know how much they enjoy watching them play!

• Making sure they are well-hydrated before, during and after sports.

• Letting their child know how much they enjoy watching them play!

• Making sure that kids get enough rest, physical exercise and eat a healthy diet

• Letting their child know how much they enjoy watching them play!

• Getting their kids to games and practices on time and ready to play.

• Letting their child know how much they enjoy watching them play!

• Setting the right example for their kids on the sports sidelines.

• Letting their child know how much they enjoy watching them play!

• Using sports to teach life lessons.

• Letting their child know how much they enjoy watching them play!

For more on how to speak to your children pertaining to their sporting endeavors read the eye-opening article:

"What Parents Should Say as Their Kids Perform"

by Tim Elmore 

http://growingleaders.com/blog/what-parents-should-say-as-their-kids-perform/ 

 

...Here's a taste of his article: 

 

"What We Should Say When Our Kids Perform

 

The most liberating words parents can speak to their student-athletes are quite simple. Based on psychological research, the three healthiest statements moms and dads can make as they perform are:

 

Before the Competition:                                    After the competition:

• Have fun.                                                    1. Did you have fun?

• Play hard.                                                    2. I’m proud of you.

• I love you.                                                    3. I love you.

 

Six Simple Words…

 

For years, I wondered what the student-athlete would say about this issue. After decades of work with athletes, Bruce E. Brown and Rob Miller found out. They suggest six simple words parents can express that produce the most positive results in their performing children. After interacting with students, they report:

 

College athletes were asked what their parents said that made them feel great, that amplified their joy during and after a ballgame. Their overwhelming response:

 

“I love to watch you play.”

 

That’s it. Those six words. How interesting. How liberating to the parent. How empowering to the student-athlete. No pressure. No correction. No judgment. (That’s the coach’s job). Just pure love of their child using their gift in competition."

 

See more of Tim Elmore's article at:

http://growingleaders.com/blog/what-parents-should-say-as-their-kids-perform/