SUPPORTING THE PLAYER. DEVELOPING THE PERSON.
YOU WANT THE BEST FOR YOUR CHILD. BUT ARE YOU ALWAYS HELPING?
Sometimes the biggest influence on a young footballer’s development isn’t what happens on the pitch. It’s what happens around it.
Discover how your reactions, conversations and support can shape your child’s football journey.
20 questions · A moment for reflection · Personalised Parent Blueprint
A MOMENT FOR HONEST REFLECTION
THREE QUESTIONS WORTH ASKING YOURSELF
Do you help your child through disappointment — or sometimes remove the opportunity to learn from it?
Are you supporting their football journey — or gradually taking ownership of it?
What does your child experience when you’re watching from the touchline?
GOOD INTENTIONS DON’T ALWAYS CREATE THE RIGHT SUPPORT.
Most parents want to do the right thing. The challenge is recognising when our natural reactions help our children develop — and when a different approach might serve them better.
MORE THAN AN ASSESSMENT. A PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT BLUEPRINT.
UNDERSTAND YOUR TENDENCIES
Recognise your natural strengths and reactions.
DISCOVER YOUR OPPORTUNITIES
Understand where small changes could make a difference.
TAKE MEANINGFUL ACTION
Receive practical guidance and one personal Next Standard.
FROM YOUR EIGHT-PAGE BLUEPRINT
SPORTING DNA · PARENT BLUEPRINT
Support the player.
Respect the game.
Develop the person.
Notice your natural response. Be honest about whether it helped in that moment. Choose one practical adjustment rather than another promise to be a perfect parent.
THE SPORTING PARENT STANDARD · PAGE 8
A little awareness. A meaningful change.
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