http://www.dallasstarscare.com/columns/player-development/how-to-help-your-child-become-a-lifelong-athlete/ Partnering with Youth Sports Families Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:12:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.dallasstarscare.com/columns/player-development/how-to-help-your-child-become-a-lifelong-athlete/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Shelly_S Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:52:33 +0000 http://www.dallasstarscare.com/columns/player-development/how-to-help-your-child-become-a-lifelong-athlete/#comment-49 Thanks for the input and your perspective. I am wondering what other readers think about this topic and your input. Let us know by joining the discussion! Thanks for the input and your perspective. I am wondering what other readers think about this topic and your input. Let us know by joining the discussion!

]]> http://www.dallasstarscare.com/columns/player-development/how-to-help-your-child-become-a-lifelong-athlete/comment-page-1/#comment-48 tba Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:32:31 +0000 http://www.dallasstarscare.com/columns/player-development/how-to-help-your-child-become-a-lifelong-athlete/#comment-48 In another year there will someone out there complaining that you give your kid too much playing time. I fundamentally agree with what you're saying, but once you get involved it's almost impossible to not to put the best players on the ice. I think any coach at any level will agree with that. I didn't get equal time growing up and it gave me something to work towards. If you set goals for your players and they reach those goals then, just as in real life, they will get what they, and their parents, want. Sorry for so many comma's in the last sentence. In another year there will someone out there complaining that you give your kid too much playing time.
I fundamentally agree with what you're saying, but once you get involved it's almost impossible to not to put the best players on the ice. I think any coach at any level will agree with that.
I didn't get equal time growing up and it gave me something to work towards. If you set goals for your players and they reach those goals then, just as in real life, they will get what they, and their parents, want.
Sorry for so many comma's in the last sentence.

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