Aug 29 2010
Why Soccer For Children
When your child comes home and informs you that he or she wants to play a sport like soccer, it can be great. Not only will this mean that there might be some extra free time in your day when you aren’t responsible for making sure your child is entertained, but it also means they will be starting one of the most valuable experiences of their life. Sports can teach children how to work well with others in a team environment, how to strategize and how to coordinate their particular special talents with those of others around them.
Of course you will want your kid to have fun and be encouraged to keep going with the sport and there are a few things you can do to help with that. The first is to be involved without being overly obsessive. Pay attention to how they are acting; be ready to step back and allow them to attend practices without you if you notice that your presence is distracting them. It may become obvious that you are unintentionally distracting them because they are concerned about what you’ll think of them; don’t take it personally, just let them have some practices where they can concentrate on what they’re doing.
Also, be sure to keep a level head about the game as well as their performance in it. Letting your child or their friends see you yelling and swearing at a ref or at the team in general for a bad play will not help anybody.
Probably the most important thing that a parent, coach, or any other adult involved with the game experience can do is to make sure that all corrections or advice given to the child to help their game is done in a positive manner. A parent, coach or other involved adult should not ever be allowed to yell at or demean the children for mistakes that they make during the course of the game, nor should they ever insult or otherwise embarrass them. If they don’t seem to be doing a move properly, the best thing to do is take them aside and demonstrate how it’s done, maybe explain to them why it’s done that way and so on.
If your son or daughter is not kicking, trapping or heading the ball properly, the best thing to do is show them the proper techniques during the next practice, or practice it with them on their own. Demonstrate how to kick, trap or head the ball, and tell them why it is important to do so; with positive reinforcement they will learn very quickly.
This website will give you more information: Soccer for kids
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