Your behaviour has a strong impact on the way your child approaches sport.
Motivating, encouraging and supporting your kid is rewarding for all involved, but hitting the right level of encouragement is key, and saying the wrong thing in the wrong way can have lasting negative effects.
You can make a difference when kids are playing the game.
The best way of getting my kids into sport? Force! No really, lead by example and make them understand how important it is to be fit and active all their lives. - Susan Clark, mother of three
In 1993 the Women's Tennis Association introduced a regulation prohibiting abusive conduct by players, coaches and relatives following persistent bad behaviour by Jim Pierce, father of Mary Pierce