The biggest mistakes parents make when their kids play team sports
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As kids return to sports this new school season, youth coaches and the president of Youth Coaching Alliance give tips and practices for the best communication between parents and coaches.
"After high school, if your child is going on to college or into the workforce, you're not going to be there as a parent to fight their battles." "No conversation I have had with any parent has ever led to more playing time." "I would recommend you never approach a coach about playing time." "If you don’t like the way the coach is coaching, jump in and volunteer as a coach yourself — or bite your tongue." Deirdre Reilly is a senior editor, lifestyle, with Fox News Digital.
"The first time a parent has a meaningful interaction with the coach should not be because a problem has come up," Jason Sacks, president of Positive Coaching Alliance in San Francisco, California, told Fox News Digital in an interview.