04-10-2009, 02:49 PM
Pushy parents who also think they know all about football! Let me explain:
I help run a mini soccer team, playing at Under 10 level, so only 7 a-side on mini soccer (why not mini football??) pitches. We are lucky that our parents do sign up to our code of conduct and we are a charter standard club. However, we still see opposition parents who shriek at the top of their voices for their kids to "kick it, get it" without any real positive encouragement. The idea of mini soccer is for the kids to learn the basic rules of the game, to play without pressure and to have fun!
Parents can put too much pressure on the kids and these kids feel almost bullied by their mums and dads. it can be quite scary for them.
I help run a mini soccer team, playing at Under 10 level, so only 7 a-side on mini soccer (why not mini football??) pitches. We are lucky that our parents do sign up to our code of conduct and we are a charter standard club. However, we still see opposition parents who shriek at the top of their voices for their kids to "kick it, get it" without any real positive encouragement. The idea of mini soccer is for the kids to learn the basic rules of the game, to play without pressure and to have fun!
Parents can put too much pressure on the kids and these kids feel almost bullied by their mums and dads. it can be quite scary for them.