Football parents can be the absolute worst. Saw a father on social media complaining about his 11 year old son being let go by a professional academy, begging for contacts for recruiters of other pro academies, writing a big post about how talented his son is and...
how desperate his son is to ‘make it’ as a professional player. Same dad also ruled out playing grassroots because his son ‘doesn’t want to go back to that level.’ Parents need as much education as the player. When you are 12 no one knows what you will be as an adult...
Every child develops at a different rate. Kids get injured, lose interest, gain/lose weight, don’t get the luck they need. Be proud of what your son/daughter is achieving and just be happy that they are doing something that they love. If it becomes their career, great but...
Have zero expectations about that in the same way that you wouldn’t expect a kid to be a rocket scientist after passing their Science GCSE! Enjoy their journey but know that it’s THEIR journey and theirs alone. Clubs have a duty to inform parents of this mentality at all levels.
We talk a lot about mental health and its importance these days but everyone neglects to think about the mental health of kids. Pressure begets pressure and it can do long term damage. Parents should remember that football is a game and their kids are just players...
Finally, we should remember that being paid to do what we love follows three simple steps; first we have love. The passion feeds our desire to learn and this learning brings talent/ability. Only after that passion and ability do we get paid what we deserve. Step by step! Fin.
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