Raising Young Athletes: Parenting Your Children to Victory in Sports and Life

Sports offer numerous benefits for children, but the emphasis on winning can make it a burden. Dr. Jim Taylor's book Raising Young Athletes provides parents with guidance to help their children develop positive attitudes and promote healthy development through sports. It covers playing sports for fun or with aspirations to play professionally and helps parents steer their children toward a healthy, positive experience.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 182 pages
Publication date: 08 March 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Sports provide a fantastic environment for children to grow and develop, offering numerous physical, personal, and social benefits. However, the emphasis on winning in today's youth sports culture has transformed what was once a fun activity into a stressful burden for many young athletes. As a result, parents often worry about the safety and enjoyment of their children's sports involvement.
In his book, Raising Young Athletes: Parenting Your Children to Victory in Sports and Life, Dr. Jim Taylor, an internationally recognized authority on sport psychology, child development, and parenting, offers valuable guidance to help parents ensure that their children's sports participation fosters positive attitudes and promotes healthy development. With clear and practical advice, Dr. Taylor shows parents how to send the right messages to their young athletes, whether they are playing sports for fun or with the goal of becoming professionals.
Raising Young Athletes helps parents steer their children toward a healthy, positive experience, regardless of whether they are playing sports just for fun or with aspirations to play professionally. As a result, their participation will become an impactful part of their lives that will prepare them to be victorious both in sports and in life.

Weight: 286g
Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538175507