Let the children play! This video from Hockey Canada is great fun but still gets across a pertinent message to parents about…
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Gordon MacLelland
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Coaches perspectiveCreating a positive environmentInfographicsLevel of InvolvementParents perspectiveRelationship with Coach
Should you coach your own child?
by Gordon MacLelland 29th June 2017There have been many debates about this over the years and without a doubt the number of volunteers in grassroots sport would…
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InfographicsKeeping it in perspectiveLong term athletic developmentMotivating childrenSpecialisation
The benefits of playing multiple sports
by Gordon MacLelland 29th June 2017With many children playing the same sport all year round and focussing on one sport from such a young age we need…
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Finding the right sport and coachingInfographicsMindsetMotivating children
What can you do to help build confident children?
by Gordon MacLelland 29th June 2017Parents hopefully sign their children up to sport for a number of different reasons. Teamwork, dealing with adversity, problem solving are just…
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Many adults have very different views on why their children play sport but this infographic comes straight from the horse’s mouth so…
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Creating a positive environmentEditor's PickInfographicsLevel of InvolvementProblem SolvingThe Touchline
The problems of yelling instructions from the sideline
by Gordon MacLelland 29th June 2017Caught up in the excitement and emotion of a game, many parents feel that they are really helping and supporting their children…
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Keeping it in perspectiveLevel of InvolvementResearchResearch Papers
Influences on parental involvement in youth sport
by Gordon MacLelland 28th June 2017The purpose of this study was to explore the influences on parental involvement in youth sport. Specifically, this study sought to address…
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Level of InvolvementResearchResearch Papers
Understanding the increase in parents’ involvement in organised youth sports
by Gordon MacLelland 28th June 2017The aim of this research paper is to further the understanding of why parents increasingly engage with organised youth sports, and stay…
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Creating a positive environmentEditor's PickMotivating childrenVideo
How do you help your kid succeed at something new, difficult and scary?
by Gordon MacLelland 24th June 2017These two videos happen to speak to the same massive question at the heart of parenting: how do you help your kid…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentEditor's PickMotivating childrenPsychology
What is the secret to parenting children in sport?
by Gordon MacLelland 17th June 2017What is the secret to parenting children involved in sport? Following years and years of scientific research examining which parental strategies are…