#HeySportsParents: An Essential Guide for any Parent with a Child in Sports

Welcome to the Wacky Challenging World of Youth Sports! If you have a child playing sports this book is written for YOU! Sports parenting is easier said than done. Its difficult to watch our kids play a sport and not have any control over the outcome. And its challenging to stay calm and supportive while helping our kids navigate the terrain of choices available to them. However if done properly this experience can be very rewarding. #HeySportsParents starts off with a segment on Sports Parenting 101 written by Sharkie Zartman covering the basics of parenting a young athlete including the perks and pitfalls of youth sports how to choose the right program for your child how to feed a young athlete what your role is as a parent coaching your own child how to navigate the college recruiting process and a special chapter on stress management. The second segment The Sports Doctor is In is written by Dr. Robert Weil also known as the Sports Doctor. He shares valuable tips on sports safety and the dangers of overtraining and specializing too soon in a sport and also the real dangers of contact sports and concussion. The book also includes two special sections written by sports parenting experts and parents of elite athletes Expert and parent contributors include: Dr. Denise McDermott Kate Davis R.D. Janis B. Meredith Ian Goldberg Melissa Orth Fray Dr. Dave Epperson Robert Andrews Dr. Steve Horwitz Dr. Holly Benjamin Dr. Claire Gross Kirk Mango Cat Dols Nancy Ryan and Timmer Halligan. Also Damian Fulton from Dream House Productions contributed twenty one cartoons designed to both educate and entertain. He was also a sports parent and his cartoons will have you both laughing and nodding in agreement. Weve all seen some of these sports parents in action. So hang on and get ready for a wild unpredictable ride! Make this time with your child the BEST it can be.