I have been through all of this. Made plenty of mistakes and regretted many things that I did. But when I ask my son today he says he is grateful for what I did for him.
1. Never brag about your kids ability, it will usually be an embarrassment to you later.
2. Never mix up “guidance” with “pushing” or “marinoviching”. Your kid is looking for you to make the decisions and guidance. If league sign ups are coming, sign them up, no options.
4. Don’t look for the sport the kid will be “good in”. That means your worried about your kid embarrassing you in front of other parents. Get over it, it is for the kid and they usually have a great time no matter what their skill level is.
4. Get involved, assistant coaching or whatever you do your kid will appreciate it.
5. You can’t run and hide from the other parents and their behavior, but you better work just as hard as they are with your kid or your kid will be left behind.
6. Sports for kids are important, not for the “potential scholarship” kind of crap, but for fitting in, taking directions from somebody else, etc.
7. No matter what activity it is, get off your ass and work with your kid and stop with the excuses.
