How To Be A Supportive Soccer Parent

Skye Eddy has some tips for “sports parents.” “As a coach, I’ve had an irrational parent on my team, and it has made my season miserable,” the sports parent advocate said. Her passion project, soccerparenting.com, now has over 43,000 members nationwide. How can you be supportive without stressing your kid during the big game? The Soccer Parenting’s Sideline Project suggests attentive silence, and cheering after positive outcomes. Shouting at referees or other plays is considered hostile, and telling your child what to do during the game can be distracting. “Players should be hearing their teammates and reasonable information from their coach, not their parents,” Eddy said. “Whatever it is that we’re screaming, we’re taking away their learning opportunity.” (AOL)