A football parent’s guide:

1 – Encourage
 You should encourage your child and all players on the team. Provide constructive criticism if absolutely necessary.

2 – Don’t pressure
 Avoid pressuring your child about winning or losing. Remember that your child is there to have fun and that is all they want to do.

3 – Be proud of your child
 Be proud of what your child achieves and make sure that you tell them how proud you are of them.

4 – Be aware of your language
 Children rely heavily on adult feedback. Make sure that your feedback is always positive.

5- Support
 Support your child throughout their development.

6 – Praise
 Praise the process and not the result. Praise the effort and hard work that your child puts into training and games.

7 – Respect the coach
 Respect and do not interfere with the coaches instructions.

8- Listen to your child
 Listen to what your child has to say. Respect their decisions.

9- Develop autonomy
 Allow your child to problem solve and make their own decisions.

10- Develop competency
 Help your child to feel good about their athletic endeavors.

11 – Respect the officials
 Don’t be rude or disrespectful to the officials. Respect what they do.

12 – Don’t shout instructions
 Try not to tell your child how to play in training and games. Allow them to be creative and listen to the coaches instructions.

13 – Control your emotions
 Learn to control your own emotions. Remember this is just a game and the children are there to have fun.

14 – Show interest
 Show interest in what your child does. Don’t sit at training or games on your phone.

15 – HAVE FUN
 Enjoy the experience. Inspire and motivate your child to be the best they can be.