Educating parents about sportsmanship.(News)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February, 2007 by Fanselow, Ed
> Byline: Ed Fanselow Daily Herald Staff Writer While the meltdown captured on tape at a suburban wrestling match last weekend may be an extreme example, it nonetheless illustrates a growing trend in the world of youth sports, says sports psychologist Rick Wolff. Wolff, the author of "Coaching Kids for Dummies" and the chairman of the nonprofit Center for Sports Parenting, calls such out-of-control parents part of "a national tragedy." "We have to educate today's generation of parents that when they go to watch their kids' games, there's a certain ...
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