Will You Still Love Me If I Don't Win? A Guide for Parents of Young Athletes

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Will You Still Love Me If I Don't Win? A Guide for Parents of Young Athletes by Anderson, Christopher; Anderson, Barbara, 9780878331727
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  • ISBN: 9780878331727 | 0878331727
  • Cover: Paperback
  • Copyright: 4/1/2000

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For millions of America's young athletes, winning is everything. Sports programs emphasize success over personal growth. Overzealous parents put tremendous pressure on their kids to succeed, and even parents who mean well often put unintentional stresses on their young athletes. Will You Still Love Me If I Don't Win? teaches parents how to relate positively to their children and demonstrate genuine support.

Christopher Andersonn has spent two decades working with young athletes at all levels of sport, from amateurs to Olympians. He shares stories from the field and gives valuable instructions as to how parents can address the emotional needs of their athletic children. Will You Still Love Me If I Don't Win? provides advice for using emotional training as well as physical training to aid children in becoming well-rounded, confident young people. It demonstrates where parents and coaches often go wrong in relating to kids, what causes negative behavior toward children, and how to stop hurting and start healing.

With a foreword by three-time Olympic swimming c

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