Early on, it is especially tough to be appropriate. I know I am speaking from experience. A couple of years ago I decided to be a dad first to my son, and a coach, only when I had to be. As a result, he is much happier, and so am I. All too often we confuse the kids by having them determine the difference between parents as a mom or dad, and parents as a coach. If you want a reason to spend more time loving your children, instead of forcing them to be champions or telling them they should be champions, click on over to the high school threads and read the story regarding Pete Eck and Brent Fisher right now. Two great kids, wonderful wrestlers, involved in a terrible accident. Last night at the Wizzers practice I did a devotion on how none of us are guaranteed of tomorrow. When looking at life and our children from that perspective, we will do a whole lot more loving, and a whole lot less yelling.
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