Working with Parents in Sport are delighted to announce that they will be presenting at the Inside Game Coaching Conference in Geneva…
WWPIS and Cincinnati United Expand Landmark Partnership for 2026-27 Season
Working with Parents in Sport and Cincinnati United Expand Landmark Partnership for 2026-27 Season Cincinnati United becomes the first club in the…
Official Launch of Sports Performance Parenting 2.0
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Creating a positive environmentEditor's Pick
Irish Football Association Partnership
by Gordon MacLelland 20th January 2019Working with Parents in Sport are delighted to announce that they will be working closely with the Irish Football Association. We visited…
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Creating a positive environmentInfographicsSpecialisationTaking the Knocks
Super Champions, Champions and Almosts
by Gordon MacLelland 17th January 2019The following infographic based on the research by Collins et al. looks at some of the differences and commonalities of those who…
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BlogsLevel of InvolvementMotivating children
Great sports parenting isn’t important; it’s valuable
by JP Nerbun 10th January 2019Important: marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence Valuable: of great use or service Being Important As a kid and…
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BlogsCreating a positive environment
Progress not perfection?
by Gordon MacLelland 27th December 2018There is no doubting that being a sports parent can be a really tough gig on occasions. Many of you need to…
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Creating a positive environmentMotivating children
What makes sport fun for your children?
by Gordon MacLelland 20th December 2018This fantastic infographic based on the work done on fun determinants by Amanda Visek shows what makes the sporting experience fun for…
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Coaches perspectiveInfographicsSelection
How and why do coaches select a team?
by Gordon MacLelland 11th December 2018This is a really useful infographic from our friend Eira Parry at High Performance Parenting. Parents often struggle to understand selections, particularly…
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BlogsLong term athletic developmentParents perspective
Elite sports development – a game of snakes and ladders
by Mark Milnes 4th December 2018Saturday 9 June 2018, the County Ground, Taunton, Somerset. Its 11.06am and I am sitting in a stand with my wife, Sarah,…
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Growing injuries can affect any one going through a growth spurt and can be very frustrating when they occur. They are most likely…
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Coaches perspectiveInfographicsParents perspective
20 things young athletes want from mum and dad
by Gordon MacLelland 28th November 2018For our children to have a positive sporting experience there are a number of things that we can do as parents to…




























