Part I. The State of Youth Sports
Chapter 1. The Benefits of Youth Sports
Shifting the Paradigm in Youth Sports
The Importance of Youth Sports
Chapter 2. The Problems We Face
Chasing the Scholarship Myth
Chapter 3. What Can I Do?
The Vision of Your Future Child
Match Your Actions with Your Vision
A High-Performing Mindset Is a Happy Mindset
Part II. The 7 Cs of a High-Performing State of Mind
Be Grateful, Express Your Gratitude, and Teach Your Child to Do the Same
Matching Your Actions to Your Intentions
The Factors Determining Athletic Performance
Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD)
Providing a Safe Environment
Helping Your Child to Learn and Apply Life Lessons
Paraphrase Their Main Points
Don't Put Your Child on the Defensive
Setting Goals with Your Child
Start with Three Simple Goals
The Ride Home and the Post-Game Talk
Recognizing if You Have Not Released Your Child
The Definition of Competence
The Games Do Matter but Not How You Think
Relative Age and the Outlier Effect
Overcoming Disappointment
The Definition of Athletic Confidence
Where Does Confidence Come From?
Game-Changing Question for Parents
The Responsibilities of a Sports Parent
The Parental Code of Conduct… Written by Your Kids
Part III. Changing The Youth Sports Mindset
Chapter 12. the Change Begins at Home
Resources and Suggested Reading
Sports Parenting Resources
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