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How to motivate my son if he doesn’t like his coach or team
In general terms, it is estimated that approximately 75% of boys and girls who practice some sport end up leaving it between the ages of 12 and 13. There are many reasons: some leave because of the pressure of their own parents, but most give in because they begin to feel that the level of demand is beginning to be too high and they don’t find it as fun as it used to be.
Deep down, at such young ages, the practice of sport must be, above all, an activity that entertains, an activity of enjoyment. If the child does not have a good time, they will lose all interest. We can find that, due to a change of coach, team change, playing ability, age or simply due to a thousand experiences that the boy or the girl has been able to live, that activity that until now was so satisfying to our son, now he no longer does. And our role as parents is to figure out how to motivate them.
5 basic recommendations in the search for motivation
We are aware of the importance of our children playing sports. For various reasons: because of the benefits it entails for their health and for their body and mental development, because it is a fantastic socializing tool, because if the habit is created it will be easier for them to continue practicing sports when they are older, etc. For this reason, it is important that, as soon as we detect the first signs of demotivation in our child (reluctance to attend training sessions or games, excuses, lack of commitment, etc.), we act.
Whatever the basic problem that our son has regarding the sport he practices, we can follow this small 5-step guide::
Children’s sports motivation
As a general rule, boys and girls do not know how to manage emotions well and it is especially important to teach them. It is essential that they learn to identify, manage and transform them into positive emotions. In this case, it is when the role of the coach is very important, since he is the one who is going to deal more directly with the situations that are going to provoke these emotions. The ones that work best are:
In short, the keys are:
We hope that these tips are useful to you and think that, the most important thing, above all, is that you enjoy sport with your children.
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