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Title: Just Let The Kids Play: How to Stop Other Adults from Ruining Your Child's Fun and Success in Youth Sports by Bob Bigelow, Tom Moroney, Linda Hall ISBN: 1-55874-927-6 Publisher: Health Communications Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.17 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: "Propaganda Junk" response.
Comment: To the "Propaganda Junk" author: You are exactly the type of parent/coach this book was written for. If you don't "get it" then you are a part of the problem.
I have been a recreational and club soccer team coach for 12 years. I have a son playing for a college team on full scholarship. I have a 10 year old who is develping into quite a player as well. By all measures, both my boys are great players. They learned about the game from me under the same types of good attitude and common-sense philosophies discussed in this book.
Sure, kids should be exposed to competition at early ages. The earlier, the better, in my opinion! But they should be exposed to the KID version of competition (fun) as opposed ot the adult version ("win at any cost"). Why some people don't get this is just mind boggling.
There are very sound physiological and psychological reasons behind placing fun over competition at early ages. Most of the reasons have to do with the onset of puberty when that competitive spirt really comes alive in these young people. Until this happens, it's should be just for fun with the intent of keeping them involved with sports for the long term. Burning them out on a sport by age 12 is self-defeating, really sad and should be considered child abuse in my humble opinion.
This book gives some very handy suggestions on how to deal with obnoxious parents and overbearing coaches. It's also causes you to reflect on what you are taeching your own kids. No, it's not a prize winning book. It probably won't do a whole lot of good because the author is preaching to the chior. The people that most need to read it would never read such a book. But it did me some good and I'll pass it's suggestions along whenever I get a chance.
Perhaps it could have been written and organized a little better but it's still a good value and well worth reading.
Rating: 5
Summary: Disagree with the Last Reviewer
Comment: Wow, I'm not sure you even read the book, if that's your take on it, Mr. Propaganda Junk. The book takes a broad,rather than narrow, view on sports, by gearing programs to all kids, not just the ones who happen to be talented and focused"at any early age (have youever coached young kids - usually they are neither of these things). Bob is not suggesting that we sheild kids from competition and actually outlines a plan for introducing healthy competition. Remember, they are presently kids, NOT adults. Higher goals?? Whose?? Yours or your kids? Most kids I know like to play the game, but can't wait to go to Mickey D's after the game and be with their friends. A place for the higher levels - who defines this? The guys who coach (mostly guys I like to label as PERMANENT JV,based on their own athletic accomplishments), who coach only so their own kid make the team? Does this fit you? Guys like you should take a long look in the mirror and see of you should really be anywhere near youth sports.
Rating: 1
Summary: Propaganda Junk
Comment: I couldn't disagree more with the other reviews! This book is not well organized, or written, and has little substance, if any. It keeps saying the same thing over and over and over again. The book only takes a look a youth sports from a very narrow viewpoint. This book may be good for those who feel it is necessary to completely shield kids from competition even though they will have to face it everyday of their lives as an adult. This book should be geared to those kids that only want to play recreationally and have no ambitions in sport whatsoever. It leads you to believe the whole world is made up of poor little kids that keep getting "cut" from teams, yet totally ignores dealing with talented, focused, athletes who have some higher goals. The book constantly berates programs that "cut" kids. I'm sorry, but there has to be a place for the higher levels at all.
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Title: It's Just a Game! Youth, Sports & Self Esteem: A Guide for Parents by Darrell, Ph.D. Burnett ISBN: 0595163645 Publisher: Authors Choice Press Pub. Date: 01 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Why Johnny Hates Sports by Fred Engh ISBN: 075700041X Publisher: Square One Publishers Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: 101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent : Making Athletics a Positive Experience for Your Child by Joel Fish, Joel, Ph.D. Fish, Susan Magee ISBN: 0743227026 Publisher: Fireside Books Pub. Date: 02 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Cheers and the Tears : A Healthy Alternative to the Dark Side of Youth Sports Today by Shane Murphy ISBN: 0787940372 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 05 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Positive Coaching: Building Character and Self-Esteem Through Sports by Jim Thompson ISBN: 1886346003 Publisher: Warde Publishers Pub. Date: 01 March, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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