Cheers and the Tears A Healthy Alternative to the Dark Side of Youth Sports Today

Name: Cheers and the Tears A Healthy Alternative to the Dark Side of Youth Sports Today
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ISBN: 9780787940379

ISBN-10: 0787940372

ISBN-13: 9780787940379

Edition: 1999

Authors: Shane Murphy

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The Cheers and the Tears offers parents and coaches sensible advice and healthy alternative approaches to the competitive and stressful world of youth sports. "Full of practical and helpful ideas for parents who want their child's youth sports experience to be a success. . . . Refreshing, honest, and down to earth." --Joan Ryan, author, Little Girls in Pretty Boxes; columnist, San Francisco Chronicle "Shane Murphy understands parents and helps them help their children. His guidance is immensely practical. This book is essential reading for anyone who works with children in sports." --Christy Ness, Olympic figure skating coach, coached Kristi Yamaguchi to the 1992 Olympic Gold Medal in…

Book details

List price: $29.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/22/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.30" wide x 9.23" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Crisis in Youth Sports



How Did We End Up in This Predicament? The Development of Youth Sports in America



What Do Parents Want?



What Do Kids Want?



Escaping the Parent Trap: Pushing Your Own Dreams or Encouraging the Young Athlete?



The Family's Journey: Nurturing Safe and Healthy Young Athletes



How Children Become Competitive



How Competition Affects Children



Positive Approaches to Youth Sports


Notes


For Further Reading


For More Information


About the Author


Index