Mike
March 30th 05, 04:33 PM
Team moms having a ball
at http://www.washtimes.com/familytimes/20050226-101213-8346r.htm
Parents must practice being good sports
at http://www.washtimes.com/familytimes/20050226-101213-2334r.htm
More info:
Books --
- "101 Ways to be a Terrific Sports Parent: Making Athletics a
Positive Experience for Your Child," by Joel Fish, Simon & Schuster,
2003. This book, by a sports psychologist, offers many tips on how to
make playing on a sports team a positive experience for players and
their parents.
- "Fair Play: Making Organized Sports a Great Experience for Your
Kids," by Scott B. Lancaster, Prentice Hall, 2002. This book features a
chapter on eliminating poor behavior by coaches and parents.
- "The Cheers and the Tears: A Healthy Alternative to the Dark Side
of Youth Sports Today," by Shane Murphy, Jossey-Bass, 1999. This books
has several sections on the role of the family in nurturing young
athletes.
Associations --
- Positive Coaching Alliance, Department of Athletics, Stanford
University, Stanford, CA 94305. Phone: 866/725-0024. Web site:
www.positivecoach.org. The positive coaching alliance is a nonprofit
group based at Stanford University that is focused on making playing
sports a positive, character-building experience for players and
parents. There is a section on the group's Web site about sports
parenting resources.
Online --
- Mom's team (www.momsteam.com) is a Web site founded by sports
parent Brooke de Lench. It has information about many different sports,
health and safety, equipment buying, and how to be a good sports
parent. There are articles by experts, message boards and links to
other useful Web sites.
at http://www.washtimes.com/familytimes/20050226-101213-8346r.htm
Parents must practice being good sports
at http://www.washtimes.com/familytimes/20050226-101213-2334r.htm
More info:
Books --
- "101 Ways to be a Terrific Sports Parent: Making Athletics a
Positive Experience for Your Child," by Joel Fish, Simon & Schuster,
2003. This book, by a sports psychologist, offers many tips on how to
make playing on a sports team a positive experience for players and
their parents.
- "Fair Play: Making Organized Sports a Great Experience for Your
Kids," by Scott B. Lancaster, Prentice Hall, 2002. This book features a
chapter on eliminating poor behavior by coaches and parents.
- "The Cheers and the Tears: A Healthy Alternative to the Dark Side
of Youth Sports Today," by Shane Murphy, Jossey-Bass, 1999. This books
has several sections on the role of the family in nurturing young
athletes.
Associations --
- Positive Coaching Alliance, Department of Athletics, Stanford
University, Stanford, CA 94305. Phone: 866/725-0024. Web site:
www.positivecoach.org. The positive coaching alliance is a nonprofit
group based at Stanford University that is focused on making playing
sports a positive, character-building experience for players and
parents. There is a section on the group's Web site about sports
parenting resources.
Online --
- Mom's team (www.momsteam.com) is a Web site founded by sports
parent Brooke de Lench. It has information about many different sports,
health and safety, equipment buying, and how to be a good sports
parent. There are articles by experts, message boards and links to
other useful Web sites.