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Entries for the ‘Parents’ Category
How Many Kids Are REALLY Over Scheduled?
For decades, parents have been convinced by the media that we’re ruining our kid’s lives by having them participate in too many activities. Yet new data shows that may not really be the case.
Heard On The Pitch
SoccerDad shares a funny comment made during a recent U12 soccer match in the heart of NASCAR country.
Banished From The Sideline
A Maryland league is dealing with inappropriate parent behavior through team sportsmanship liaisons and if that doesn’t work, banishment from the sidelines.
Be DOC For A Day – How Would You Respond?
The parents of a U10 player want their child to only be playing striker, and emailed their DOC to complain. How you you respond to such a request for such a young player?
Kick Like A Girl – A Documentary
When an undefeated girls soccer team called The Mighty Cheetahs goes looking for stronger competition, they find it in the boys division of their soccer league. Their coach, who happened to be in film school at the time, decided it would make a compelling story for a documentary and the result is ‘Kick Like A Girl’, a documentary due to be released this summer.
Kid Walks To Practice And Sets Off Hysteria
A mother of a 10 year old boy had her child picked up by police while he was walking 1/3 of a mile from his house to the local soccer fields after many concerned neighbors called 911, concerned that a young boy was walking alone. In a small Mississippi town.
Respect
The English Football Association has launched a major educational campaign called ‘Respect’ designed to help parents and coaches be more supportive of their children, referees, and the youth game in general. It’s fantastic.
Kentucky Soccer Players Dies from MRSA
A young Kentucky soccer player recently passed away due to an MRSA infection, reminding everyone that this bacteria can strike without warning. However, deaths of healthy adults outside of hospitals due to MRSA are still quite rare.
Will The Economy Kill HS Soccer?
As tax revenues dive off a cliff in these tough economic times, more and more school districts may consider cutting sports programs. Soccer has always suffered as a step child sport at many schools. If cuts are necessary to educate our kids – will they be fair? What can you do to help ensure they are?
How Environmentally Unfriendly is Youth Soccer?
An environmental group thinks professional soccer is one of the most environmentally unfriendly sports there is. I think that’s a stretch, but it got me thinking about the environmental impact of youth soccer and it’s worse than you may think.
A Texting Quandary
As more and more young athletes get cellphones, it opens up a new line of communication for coaches. However there are risks there as well. SoccerDad takes a look into some of them.
Using Dead Words To Quiet A Sideline
A friend of mine recently attended a coaching class where they handed out a list of ‘Dead Words’ for coaches to share with their parents. The idea is you ask your parents not to say certain words in an attempt to stop them from sideline coaching or distracting the players too much. It’s an interesting idea.
