Decrease the pressure to win. Believe that soccer s primary value is to allow youth the opportunity for self-development. Parents must understand the risks. A soccer game is full of mistakes, and the team that makes fewer mistakes wins the game. Playing soccer includes a willingness to chance a failure.
Supportive parents communicate with the coach and create a positive working relationship.
Parents must understand and respect the differences between parental roles and soccer coaching roles. Leave the coaching to the coach. Do not coach over the shoulder or publicly question the coach s decision. Parents should control negative emotions and think positively. Avoid the use of fear - because soccer is rarely fostered by fear of the consequences of failure.