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101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent
by Joel Fish
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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Fireside (September 02 2003)
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Why our sports-playing kids need our help
Today, a record number of kids play sports - approximately 40 million boys and girls, ages 6-17. That's a lot of sports-playing kids and a lot of sports parents. If you're reading this book, you are most likely the parent of one or more of these kids.

Chapter 1: Awareness
Today, more than ever, sports-playing kids need their parents to be aware of the many pressures and challenges they face on the playing field — including a relentless pressure to win that most parents themselves didn't experience.

Chapter 1: Awareness, Part 2
A mom and dad are at their daughter's soccer match. They watch excitedly as their daughter cleverly maneuvers the ball away from the other team's player and approaches the goal.



Book Description

The determining factor in whether a child between the ages of six and seventeen enjoys athletics is his or her parents — not the sport, coach, or team. Yet, parents are often unaware of how their behavior and expectations impact their child's experience.

In 101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent, Dr. Joel Fish, a sport psychologist who is also the dad of three young athletes, shares both his clinical expertise and practical experience to help parents develop a deeper understanding of the many issues that surround the young athlete. For athletes of all skill levels, from Little League to high school, Dr. Fish discusses how to:

  • Help your child reach his or her full athletic potential
  • Develop strategies to deal with competitive pressure
  • Know if you're too involved or not involved enough
  • Interact successfully with your child's coach, and more

With insights into the different developmental and self-esteem issues facing girls and boys, information on parenting a superstar athlete, and special tips for single parents, 101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent will help any parent make sports a memorable and happy experience for their child.

About the Author

Joel H. Fish, Ph.D.Joel H. Fish, Ph.D.

A frequent guest on programs like The Today Show, ESPN, Fox Sports, and has lectured at over 150 major universities, Dr. Fish is the author of 101 Ways To Be A Terrific Sports Parent. He has actively practiced in the field of sports psychology for over 20 years. His resume includes working as a sports psychology consultant for U.S. Olympians, the Philadelphia Flyers, 76ers and Phillies organizations and the USA Women's National Soccer Team.

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Susan Magee, M.F.A.

Susan Magee is an award-wining writer whose work has appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday Magazine and The North American Review. She holds an M.F.A. from Bennington Collage and lives in the Philadelphia area..

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