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The problem with making excuses for our sporting children!
Have you ever made an excuse for your child? Could you have made an excuse for them when they have behaved badly,…
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Putting competition, development and winning in its rightful place!
by Gordon MacLelland 25th June 2018I need to make one thing perfectly clear here as I do at all of our presentations to clubs, coaches and parents…
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Elite junior athletes – do they really exist?
by Gordon MacLelland 15th June 2018“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” (Steve Jobs) There are many myths, fables and legends in…
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Should your child play up an age group?
by Gordon MacLelland 8th June 2018This is one of the most common questions we get asked here at WWPIS, with the vast majority of parents concerned that…
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Eating curveballs for breakfast – Gordon MacLelland joins Stacie Mahoe
by Gordon MacLelland 7th June 2018I enjoyed hearing Gordon’s perspective on being a sports parent, the experience that sparked the development of the Working with Parents in…
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Behind every great player
by Gordon MacLelland 1st June 2018We watch many of our sports stars grace the TV on a regular basis but what is often overlooked is the wonderful…
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Dad! It doesn’t help!
by Gordon MacLelland 1st June 2018You need to login to view this content. Please Login. Not a Member? Join Us
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Dad! We are all told! – The who pushes who conversation….
by Gordon MacLelland 31st May 2018You need to login to view this content. Please Login. Not a Member? Join Us
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Three phrases for sports parents to avoid
by Gordon MacLelland 29th May 2018We have often discussed on this site the importance of the timing and quality of communication that we have with our sporting…
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Playing with friends or winning – which is most important to the children?
by Gordon MacLelland 18th May 2018As adults it is only human for us to want our children to win when it comes to their sports matches. Perhaps…
