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"In the confusing and everchanging world of sports parenting, George Selleck's advice is always sought out. He's one of the true pioneers in the field of sports psychology and sports parenting."
--Rick Wolff, chairman of the Center for Sports Parenting
If you are looking for ways to teach your kids the principles of good sportsmanship that go far beyond "shake hands and play fair," Raising a Good Sport in an In-Your-Face World is for you. Written by one of the nation's most distinguished sports psychologists, it arms you with a proven seven-step plan to help your kids become good sports, along with powerful Model-Teach-Encourage tools and numerous real-life examples of lessons learned in professional and college sports.
A step-by-step guide to teaching your children that it's not whether you win or lose but how you play the game
With more than 50 million American children participating in sports every year, millions of parents are left wondering how to prevent their kids from becoming casualties in a sports culture that's often downright hostile. In a time when hockey dads come to fatal blows in the stands, when children watch sports heroes choke their coaches on national television, and when winning seems to be the one and only goal, we desperately need a new vision of sportsmanship. Raising a Good Sport in an In-Your-Face World steps up to the plate to meet this challenge.
In this timely and important book, George Selleck, Ph.D., one of the nation's most distinguished sports psychologists and a former basketball All-American, gives concerned moms and dads the tools they need to recapture sport from the "warrior" mentalities of brow-beating coaches, taunting athletes, and out-of-control parents. With a proven seven-step plan, powerful Model-Teach-Encourage tools, and numerous real-life lessons, Dr. Selleck will show you ways to teach your kids the principles of good sportsmanship that go far beyond "shake hands and play fair."
With this invaluable book as your guide, you can move your children beyond the "winning is everything" philosophy of today's athletics and teach them to experience sport as it is meant to be experienced--as part of the journey toward becoming a good person.
Raising a Good Sport in an In-Your-Face World : Seven Steps to Building Character on the Field - and Off,George Selleck,McGraw-Hill,0071391053,Applied Ethics,Child Care/Parenting,Conduct of life,Ethics & Moral Philosophy,Ethics & Morals,Family / Parenting / Childbirth,General,Moral and ethical aspects,Parenting - General,Sports,Sports & Recreation,Sports (General),Sportsmanship,Family & Relationships / Parenting
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