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PARENTS CHECKLIST IN SPORTS
Last updated: 8/6/2009
1. Maintain a "Fun is #1" attitude.
2. Treat others as you wish to be treated.
3. Praise athletes for just participating, regardles of their athletic skills.
4. Look for positives in athletes; avoid ridicule or sarcasm.
5. Remain calm when mistakes are made, and help athletes learn from mistakes.
6. Help athletes from getting down on thenselves when things don't go well.
7. Don't be obsessed with your involvement in sports. There is a life after sports.
8. Maintain a sense of humor.
9. Emphasize teamwork in team sports; teach to think "we" instead of "me."
10. Lead by setting a good example in sportsmanship:
WINNING WITHOUT GLOATING AND LOSING WITHOUT COMPLAINING.
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