Why less is more for WOSPs* (*well-intentioned, overinvolved sports parents)
Subtitle: how to be the best sports parent you can be
By: by John M. Tauer, Ph. D. ; illustrated by Kevin Cannon
Contributors: Cannon, Kevin, illustrator
Publisher: Beaver's Pond Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Edina, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9781592988747
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Sports for children; Psychological aspects; Parent and child
Other titles: Why less is more for WOSPs; Why less is more for well-intentioned, overinvolved sports parents
Work titles: Why less is more for WOSPs
Description: "Youth sports began as a way to develop character and values, but they have evolved into a booming industry that involves millions of kids playing on traveling teams, hiring personal trainers, and attending camps and clinics, all in the hopes of achieving athletic greatness. Young people's lives are being consumed by organized sports, and most of these children's parents want the best for their kids. Unfortunately, wanting what is best is not always the same thing as doing what is best when it comes to children and sports. ... Dr. John Tauer weaves rich stories together with empirical research and psychological theory to explain how the good intentions of WOSPs have gone awry to create a culture of overtrained and overstructured children. What types of goals should parents have for their children? How can we light a motivational fire in our children, and then step back and watch it continue to burn on its own? Tauer addresses these and other important questions throughout this ... book."--Back cover.
Notes: Illustrator statement from title page verso.

"First printing: 2015"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Welcome to the world of WOSPs; title: A history of youth sports from a social-psychological perspective; title: Parents' need for children to feel good : a breeding ground for WOSPs; title: Does raising a prodigy mean ruining a childhood? : the stories of Todd Marinovich, Andre Agassi, and Tiger Woods; title: The ARC of success : how to make lemonade out of lemons; title: Turning lemonade into sour lemons; title: "Sports are life, the rest is just details" : what happened to the real goals of youth sports?; title: Busy as a badge of honor = overscheduled kids and overstressed parents; title: Finding the balance of excellence; title: The Mauer family story; title: The final score.