#870 White Line Fever

Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families · Oct 15, 2023 · 17m · transcript

Parent behaviour at children's sporting events can directly impact the child's experience. Thankfully the majority of parents do seem to encourage having fun over putting the pressure on their child to be the best. Journalist Shona Hendley unpacks why sports parents get a bad rap - but are in fact the angels of society.

Topics in this episode -

Competitive parents coaching from the side

Shona Hedley's article - Taking kids to sport all the time

Dedication - time, money, energy

Training, competitions, camps, social events, volunteering & more!

Why do children drop out of sports early?

"Doing…