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Parenting Young Athletes tells readers exactly how to enhance the well-being of their children, both on and off the athletic field/court. The latest information on child development, sport psychology, and sports medicine is translated into a practical "how-to" guide that assists parents in assuring their sons and daughters get the most out of youth sports. The authors, seasoned experts in the field, thoughtfully address a wide range of issues including:

  • Promoting achievement in all areas of life
  • Choosing the right sport program
  • Understanding the unique nutritional needs of young athletes
  • Identifying, treating, and preventing sport injuries
  • Helping children cope with disappointment and performance anxiety
  • Applying positive principles of coaching and character-building
  • Addressing the special concerns of high school athletes
  • Recognizing and preventing bullying and abuse
  • Growing together as a family through sports

Engagingly written, Parenting Young Athletes is targeted at parents of youngsters from elementary through high school years. Geared toward parents who have relatively little athletic experience as well as those who have a strong background in sports, the book provides clear recommendations with enlightening examples and real stories of growth-promoting sport experiences. Key concepts and principles are highlighted throughout. Parenting Young Athletes explores the joys as well as the dangers of sport participation and is a must-read for parents who hope to raise champions in sports and in life.

About the Author :
Frank L. Smoll, Ph.D., is professor of Psychology and a member of the Center for Child and Family Well-Being at the University of Washington. Smoll's research focuses on coaching behaviors in youth sports and on the psychological effects of competition on children and adolescents. He has authored more than 130 scientific articles and book chapters and coauthored/edited 22 books and manuals on children's athletics. Smoll is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the National Academy of Kinesiology, and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Smoll is a Certified Sport Consultant and was the recipient of AASP's Distinguished Professional Practice Award. As an undergraduate, he played on championship basketball and baseball teams, and he is a member of the Ripon College Athletic Hall of Fame. In the area of applied sport psychology, Smoll has extensive experience in conducting psychologically oriented coaching clinics and workshops for parents of young athletes.

Ronald E. Smith, Ph.D., is professor of Psychology and Director of the Clinical Psychology Training Program at the University of Washington. He has also served as head of the Social Psychology and Personality area, and as codirector of the sport psychology graduate program. Smith's major research interests are in personality, stress and coping, and performance enhancement research and intervention. He has published more than 200 scientific articles and book chapters, and he has authored or coauthored 34 books and manuals. Smith is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, a past president of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, and the recipient of a Distinguished Alumnus Award from the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute for his contributions to the field of mental health. For 12 years, he directed a psychological skills training program for the Houston Astros and has served as team counselor for the Seattle Mariners and as a training consultant to the Oakland Athletics and to Major League Soccer.

Review :
Explores both the joys and dangers of sports participation and translates the latest wisdom on the subject into a practical, how-to guide that helps parents to ensure that their children get the most out of the game.
--OnWisconsin Magazine In Parenting Young Athletes, Drs. Smoll and Smith have written a must-read for all parents of children involved in sports. In today's sometimes-crazy world of youth sports, this book offers insight and direction to help parents ensure that their children's athletic experiences are fun, positive, and healthy.--Jim Taylor, Ph.D., author of Positive Pushing: How to Raise a Successful and Happy Child This book is a must read for parents who want to understand their role in the youth sport experience, and want to trust the information on which this understanding is based. When Professors Smoll and Smith began their research on youth sports over three decades ago, the few publications on the topic were merely opinion pieces because there was no scientific evidence. With their leadership, research blossomed. Using this scientific knowledge, the authors speak sensitively to parents about the timely and timeless issues involved in the youth sport experience. Beginning with a gripping opening letter from a young athlete to his parents, the book is filled with poignant, meaningful, and sometimes humorous quotes and stories that vividly reinforce the scientific points under discussion.
--Tara K. Scanlan, Ph.D., professor of psychology, and director of the International Center for Talent Development, Department of Psychology, UCLA For over four decades, Frank Smoll and Ron Smith have been studying young athletes, their parents and their coaches. This lifetime of work has culminated in their book, Parenting Young Athletes: Developing Champions in Sports and Life. The book is a practical guide for parents of young athletes that is based on years of scientific research. Smoll and Smith address the things parents need to know most about fostering a positive youth sports experience for their child, from how to select a program to understanding how to insure the youth sports experience is a safe one, both physically and psychologically.
The authors recognize that serious questions have been raised about the desirability of youth sports and the answers to the questions are not simple. At the same time they provide practical down-to-earth guidelines for parents to follow. From reading the book parents will learn how to be a source of support for their young athletes versus a source of stress. They will learn ways to keep wining in perspective by adopting the developmental model of youth sports; an approach that allows youth sports to be an arena for learning, where success is measured in terms of personal growth and development. The result is a way to help every child reap the many benefits of sport and, in turn, help prepare them for a successful life.--Daniel Gould, Ph.D., professor and director, Institute for the Study of Youth Sports, College of Education/Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University


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  • ISBN-13: 9781442218222
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Publisher Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Developing Champions in Sports and Life
  • ISBN-10: 1442218223
  • Publisher Date: 09 Aug 2012
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 232


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