9 - Standards and Expectations

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of setting expectations in sports parenting to handle adversity and support children effectively.

I once heard that expectations are one of the biggest causes of conflict in marriage. When we get on the same page with our spouse, things usually go better. The same is true with our kids and sports. In this episode, we talk about handling adversity before and after competition by setting expectations ahead of time — how we show up, how we respond to wins and losses and how we support our kids when things don't go as planned. For online programs, books and more, visit: https://www.charliespaniard.com .

People in this episode

Host: Charlie Brenneman

Topics covered

• expectations
• conflict in marriage
• handling adversity
• sports parenting
• supporting kids
• competition

Keywords

• expectations
• adversity
• sports
• parenting
• competition
• wins and losses
• support

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