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𝟗-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐜𝐡" Congratulations to ESPN for creating this video to highlight this very important issue. As a parent of a son who plays grassroots football at under-10s, you can often sense the pressure and the weight of expectation on some children, which can be caused by both parents (see Knight et al., 2017) and coaches (see Nicholls et al., 2017). Although parental involvement in their child's sports can facilitate positive psychosocial experiences, development, and fulfilment of their potential (Harwood & Knight, 2015) - parents can often be a source of pressure and anxiety (Lauer et al., 2010). 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 1️⃣ 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 If parents interfere with training sessions and/or question the coaches ability, children can experience anxiety or pressure (Gould et al., 2008). 2️⃣ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Dunn et al. (2016) reported a direct link between the amount of money parents invest in their child's sport and the level of pressure a child experiences because they can experience pressure to repay their parents' investment (Lauer et al., 2010). 3️⃣ 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 If parents focus on winning, their children may feel anxious (Bean et al., 2016), develop a fear of failure (Sagar & Lavallee, 2010), and have lower levels of perceived competence (Knight et al., 2016). 4️⃣ 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 This is alluded to in the video, where Derek talks about the video about being told to keep his head up and to keep his head down. Knight et al. (2010; 2016) found that when parents with insufficient knowledge provide unsolicited feedback pre- or post-competition, it can cause pressure, frustration, and confusion among children. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲? ❌ Dropout (Fraser-Thomas et al., 2009) ❌ Reduced enjoyment (Amado et al., 2015) ❌ Increased anxiety (Power & Woolger, 1994) ❌ Committing unsporting behaviours (Leo et al.m, 2015)