Just “Off” Today

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   It probably doesn’t happen very often but from time to time your child may have an “Off” day,a day where he/she is very quiet,not very interactive and just wants to nap and not go practice .What do you do? What should you do?

 

Sports Girls Play  writes “One of the hardest things about being a sports parent is dealing with “off days” from your child. As a coach, I know that each of my athletes is dealing with different variables each day and that there is no way the are always on, but for some reason, parents tend to forget this.

So, how do you handle it when your athlete doesn’t want to go to practice or is obviously not performing up to her regular standard? So often I see parents get agitated at their children for this, but honestly, that isn’t the solution. Here are some things to consider:

1. Is your child coming down with a cold or other illness? I can’t tell you how many times I have noticed a child (especially my own) having a bad practice or struggling with a workout just to find out she has an ear infection or missed the following day at school from illness.

2. Did something happen at school or home to upset her? One of the great things about sports is that it offers another outlet in our lives. It is hard for kids to leave school at school all the time, just like it is hard for you or your spouse to always leave work at work”.

 

To read the entire article go to Sports Girls Play

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