Wednesday, 16 July 2008
This Week’s TV: Olympic Dreams or Nightmares
Did anyone else catch Olympic Dreams last night (Tuesday 15 July)?
Did anyone else feel extremely uncomfortable with Tony Romaeo who seemed to want to live his ambitions through his children. Whilst claiming not to be pushy parent I struggled to see the evidence for this statement, waking his son at 04:45 each morning and deciding what training he did to become a boxing champion. I wasn’t convinced his daughter even enjoyed gymnastics. As a soon-to-be Mum I certainly didn’t get any sensible ideas for my baby’s name!
Tom Daley’s Dad also seemed pretty obsessed with his son’s diving but this relationship did seem more loving. It appears to be a very fine line between supporting your child and wanting the best for them versus an unhealthy obsession. When I worked with the England netball junior squads there was a real feeling from one of the coaches that the parents actually hindered the squad. This was difficult to manage when you require parents to be taxi drivers and get involved. Prior to a World Youth Championships on home soil we organised for a session for the parents getting player and parent input ion what makes an ideal parent versus what makes a nightmare parent. Interesting what was raised by some who then went onto do exactly what they said they wouldn’t!
What role do sport scientists have in trying to mould parents so that their behaviour is actually supportive and helps rather than hinders? Would be good to get people’s experiences.
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Did anyone else feel extremely uncomfortable with Tony Romaeo who seemed to want to live his ambitions through his children. Whilst claiming not to be pushy parent I struggled to see the evidence for this statement, waking his son at 04:45 each morning and deciding what training he did to become a boxing champion. I wasn’t convinced his daughter even enjoyed gymnastics. As a soon-to-be Mum I certainly didn’t get any sensible ideas for my baby’s name!
Tom Daley’s Dad also seemed pretty obsessed with his son’s diving but this relationship did seem more loving. It appears to be a very fine line between supporting your child and wanting the best for them versus an unhealthy obsession. When I worked with the England netball junior squads there was a real feeling from one of the coaches that the parents actually hindered the squad. This was difficult to manage when you require parents to be taxi drivers and get involved. Prior to a World Youth Championships on home soil we organised for a session for the parents getting player and parent input ion what makes an ideal parent versus what makes a nightmare parent. Interesting what was raised by some who then went onto do exactly what they said they wouldn’t!
What role do sport scientists have in trying to mould parents so that their behaviour is actually supportive and helps rather than hinders? Would be good to get people’s experiences.
Read more...
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