Players behind the scenes: How parents join their children’s road to the Olympics
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Olympics / Olympic Games Paris / paris / european championship / football / uefa / em / Germany / kids in sports / parenting / Support / Parent-Child Relationship / Youth / Elite Sport
Players behind the scenes: How parents join their children’s road to the Olympics
At the end of their Olympic careers, many athletes acknowledge the contributions of a hidden participant: their parents. In the present article, the authors review the pivotal impact of parents’ support for children’s development and success in elite sports and share insights on what constitutes positive parental involvement. / more
Sorry, the relationship with your mother still matters for your achievement in life
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culture / parenting / tiger mother / Asian / achievement
Sorry, the relationship with your mother still matters for your achievement in life
Play dates or homework? Piano lessons or TV? Mothers generally want the best for their children. However, what is ‘the best’? Happiness or academic achievement? And, how should parents go about raising their children in the ‘best’ way possible? One answer to this question is to be a ‘tiger parent’. This rather harsh ‘Chinese’ parenting style has been advocated to guarantee successful children. In this post, I will discuss if this means that all mothers should become a bit more ferocious when it comes to parenting. / more
The influential child: It is not all up to the parents
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gene-environment correlation / evocative gene-environment correlations / parenting / child influences.
The influential child: It is not all up to the parents
A classic answer to the "what stirred development to the wrong track" question, is parenting; Why am I so anxious? My parents did not love me enough. Why am I violent? My parents were not strict enough. Why am I an overachiever? My parents put a lot of emphasis on grades. Why am I insecure? My parents did not give me enough compliments. Citing parenting style as the all-inclusive cause for how children turn out is a popular stance, even... / more