A new perspective for youth sports (with Brad Raby)
From Healthy Sports Parents · 42:31
Show by Jonathan Carone
Brad Raby played small college baseball, has coached at the high school and small college level, and is now dad to four aspiring athletes of all different levels. In our opening episode, we talk with him about parenting kids in a blended family, how to view the role of sports in the younger years, and the importance of speaking into the abilities we see in our kids.4:54 - Parenting kids who are not your biological kid12:44 - Navigating pre-high school sports15:08 - The importance of speaking into kids’ abilities16:46 - Allowing kids to be kids until it clicks for them19:41 - When to jump to more competitive leagues / travel ball25:33 - Why do so many parents push their kids so hard so early?30:19 - The type of coaches your kids should be playing for34:00- A healthy tip to change how you talk to your kids during games36:17 - An idea for a parental perspective shift40:11 - Encouragement for this weekNew episodes every Wednesday.---------Get your Healthy Sports Parents gear:https://www.healthysportsparents.com/shop---------Get your Weekend Playbook:https://www.healthysportsparents.com/playbook-----------Follow us on social:https://www.instagram.com/healthysportsparentshttps://www.tiktok.com/@healthysportsparentshttps://www.facebook.com/healthysportsparentshttps://www.threads.net/healthysportsparents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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