Role Models and Youth Sports March 19, 2008
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This has always been an interesting topic to me. Growing up in a rural community and being a huge St.Louis Cardinals fan it was easy to remember who my role models were. Even through the 70’s when the Cardinals weren’t very good you still rooted for the home team and you had your favorite players.
But today with the constant barrage of negative publicity it has become harder for our children to find role models in the sports world. From steroids, alcohol abuse, sex scandals and various other incidents athletes today seem to have grown numb to the idea that young athletes and fans look up to them. A lot of today’s sports superstars don’t want to be accountable to the very people who have made them as famous as they are.
As much as I would like to blame them for the downfall of our society it just isn’t true.
We (mom, dad, neighbor, grandparent, coach, friend) should be the role models for our kids, the neighbors kids and all the kids in every community. It’s time we quit making excuses and stop blaming everybody else for what we should be doing. Children are listening to whoever gives them the attention they are seeking.
ARE YOU GIVING THEM THE ATTENTION THEY ARE SEEKING?
Most of the time our children are a pure reflection of who we are. Look at them closely, they act just like us. Please take the time to be the role model in your child’s life.
They aren’t looking for perfection, they just want to know you care.
Sports isn’t life, but the lessons we learn in sports can change our life.
So tell me… Are you being a Role Model in any Child’s Life?
God Bless
Darrell
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I like that “Sports isn’t life…” quote. I’ve never quite heard it put that way before, but I agree 100%. Parents also need to remember that their attitude, actions, and words great IMPACT their child’s attitude and sports experience. Make it positive!