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      England Lioness Player Pathway Programme

      Gordon MacLelland 2nd October 2025
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      Gordon MacLelland 23rd July 2025
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      Gordon MacLelland 5th June 2025
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      WWPIS Announce New Partnership with Gymnastics Canada

      Gordon MacLelland 25th April 2025
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      Gordon MacLelland 2nd March 2025
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      Gordon MacLelland 22nd February 2025

Editor's Pick

England Lioness Player Pathway Programme

by Gordon MacLelland 2nd October 2025

Working with Parents in Sport’ are delighted to announce that we will be working with England Football (Women), supporting the Lioness Player…

Cincinnati United Soccer Partnership

23rd July 2025

Steel Sports Partnership

5th June 2025

WWPIS Announce New Partnership with Gymnastics Canada

25th April 2025

WWPIS Making Waves in the North-East

2nd March 2025

Latest Posts

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    Should you coach your own child?

    by Gordon MacLelland 29th June 2017

    There have been many debates about this over the years and without a doubt the number of volunteers in grassroots sport would…

  • InfographicsKeeping it in perspectiveLong term athletic developmentMotivating childrenSpecialisation

    The benefits of playing multiple sports

    by Gordon MacLelland 29th June 2017

    With many children playing the same sport all year round and focussing on one sport from such a young age we need…

  • Finding the right sport and coachingInfographicsMindsetMotivating children

    What can you do to help build confident children?

    by Gordon MacLelland 29th June 2017

    Parents 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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    Top 10 reasons why children play sport

    by Gordon MacLelland 29th June 2017

    Many adults have very different views on why their children play sport but this infographic comes straight from the horse’s mouth so…

  • Creating a positive environmentEditor's PickInfographicsLevel of InvolvementProblem SolvingThe Touchline

    The problems of yelling instructions from the sideline

    by Gordon MacLelland 29th June 2017

    Caught up in the excitement and emotion of a game, many parents feel that they are really helping and supporting their children…

  • BlogsCreating a positive environmentEditor's PickKeeping it in perspectiveThe Touchline

    Why does watching sport make adults behave like this?

    by Neil Rollings 27th June 2017

    If you only looked at the coaches and the spectators, it could be the World Cup Final.  The constant stream of instructions,…

  • 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 2017

    These two videos happen to speak to the same massive question at the heart of parenting: how do you help your kid…

  • BlogsCreating a positive environmentEditor's PickMotivating childrenPsychology

    What is the secret to parenting children in sport?

    by Gordon MacLelland 17th June 2017

    What is the secret to parenting children involved in sport? Following years and years of scientific research examining which parental strategies are…

  • Creating a positive environmentFinding the right sport and coachingMotivating childrenVideo

    Helping create the right environment

    by Gordon MacLelland 14th June 2017

    This video is an excellent example of how governing bodies and development officers are working hard to introduce the right environment for…

  • Maturation- Early v Late DevelopersTalent IDVideo

    Talent ID: The Relative Age Effect

    by Gordon MacLelland 7th June 2017

    Across many sports at junior level, children who are born in the first quarter of the calendar year are hugely over represented…

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