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Advise to
Grandparents
on Sports
By Jonah Pereyra, Human Resources
and Administration
In every game day, our parents are Dealing with pressure. Sports basically
usually the ones present but let us not train the athletes to handle difficult
forget that our grandparents are also situations in a graceful manner. If they
cheering for us. If our parents have an have mastered these techniques, they
important call at work or must attend can also apply this outside sport.
meetings, our grandparents are always Grandparents may also opt to talk to
there to save the day. Grandparents their grandkids and instill in them that
typically thought of as the one who confidence, control, concentration,
spoils the children and having more and commitment are very vital in
fun than parents. Since they have dealing with pressure.
already walked through life, they have
so much wisdom and life lessons that Teamwork. This is not just applicable in
can be shared to their grandchildren sports, children have so many
when it comes to the sports that they activities that requires teamwork, even
love. in school. One thing that grandparents
can get involved with their grandkids
Positive Attitudes. Grandparents can is by playing board games which can
be a role-models in imparting the ideas encourage them to work together and
that some athletes win some and lose refining good sportsmanship.
some. If they show that they are proud
of their grandkids whether they missed Play by the rules. Learning how to play
that winning shot, they are already fair is one of the most important
imparting the lesson of having a lessons kids gain participating in
positive attitude through life. sports. They experience the thrill of
victory and the agony of defeat, but
Mentorship. Bonding with coaches on when they can win with humility and
the playing field makes kids more lose with pride, they leave the field
open to what these adults have to say with improved character.
about life off the field, too. Attend a Grandparents can share their wisdoms
practice session, game, or event and and learnings acquired through life.
watch how the coach interacts with Playing and living by the rules makes
the kids. This will help reinforce the successful citizens, because they make
coach’s positive impact. If distance is a mistakes and learn from them, one
factor, ask your grandkids about their winning at a time.
coaches. Help them see how the
coach’s insight can be applicable to
other endeavors.
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