{"id":1053,"date":"2019-02-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webinology.website\/nation2021\/the-competitive-parent\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T12:51:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T16:51:07","slug":"the-competitive-parent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/nation\/articles\/the-competitive-parent","title":{"rendered":"The Competitive Parent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of us, not all, but most, hope our children will achieve something special with what they\u2019re doing. That something special is of course relative depending on the vision (or blindness) of the parent. But generally, if our child wants to do something or is willing to make more of an effort at a sport, school, or whatever, then as parents we see it as our role to facilitate and hopefully accelerate that achievement.<\/p>\n

I was speaking with a dad of a 10-year-old football player and he (in the past to now) tells me how talented his son is at the game: his skill to beat a player one on one; his passing game; his ability to read what\u2019s going on in the field\u2026 is better than most. Wow, I\u2019m thinking, this kid\u2019s going to go somewhere.<\/p>\n

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But here\u2019s the thing, the kid doesn\u2019t want to go somewhere, and it frustrates the hell out of the dad. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This lad is a good kid, a smart kid, a kid with lots of friends, but he doesn\u2019t share his father\u2019s dreams and competitive spirit in this chosen sport. He has chosen to want to always improve but he wants to play football with his friends; the social aspect of the game is more important and he has told his dad this; and to the dad\u2019s credit, he has accepted this.<\/p>\n

Yet, an interesting thing the dad brought up with me was that his son hates the physical part of the game: being tackled and making a tackle. He loves dribbling and passing and scoring goals, but he tends away from the rough stuff. This was a new revelation and I thought this might<\/em> have something to do with the son not aspiring to greater heights\u2014can I stress again, might<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The competitive parent can\u2019t see what\u2019s going on inside their child\u2019s head<\/strong>; what\u2019s making the child tick; the child\u2019s fears; the child\u2019s reason why they\u2019re doing something or not doing something. We think we have a clue. We hope our child can articulate their thoughts clearly. But hey, most of us can\u2019t even figure out why we<\/em> do certain things or say certain things.<\/p>\n

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We can really only make assessments of them by their actions and not by what they\u2019re saying. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Like the perfectionist who must resolve to live a life of frustration, the competitive parent lives in hope over another it can\u2019t control. I\u2019m yet to meet a parent of an accomplished athlete who claims their child wouldn\u2019t <\/em>be where they are if it wasn\u2019t for them.<\/p>\n

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An accomplished athlete has made it because they wanted it for themselves. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

All of us competitive parents want it for ourselves as well. Yes, we will swear it\u2019s for our young athletes and them alone. But we have a lot riding on them. We are probably more proud and elated than our child when they do something remarkable. We are probably more disappointed and angry at times than them when they fail or make mistakes. Let\u2019s not fool ourselves; our egos are sensitive and very much vested in our child\u2019s competition<\/strong>. But don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s natural, you are no different to anyone else. We\u2019ve just got to learn how to handle the panic, the frustration and the stress of being that competitive beast.<\/p>\n

First, we must realize this competitive feeling, along with all its good and bad attributes, is not going to go away.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s with you for life. You may as well smile and accept it, and realize it is a good thing. I\u2019ve seen a few parents turn up to games to watch their child and not care less and show no interest at all. But they\u2019re a rare beast and we won\u2019t focus on them. The \u2018who cares\u2019 spirit is also a disappointment to their child.<\/p>\n

Second, our competitive spirit only increases the older our kids get, with the ever-increasing competition they face to make it into teams and to perform on the field.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t get any easier. It\u2019s even worse for us if our young athletes start waning in their interest to perform or train. The moment we have to push them to either get to games on time or to train extra, we know, deep down, that our kid hasn\u2019t got what it takes to get to the top.<\/p>\n

Heaven forbid, we will ever admit this. We hope our will and determination can make up for our child\u2019s lack of intensity and zeal. I hope for your child\u2019s sake and your sake your child does capture your vision again and make it their vision, but it\u2019s highly unlikely, and next to impossible to accept.<\/p>\n

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The child has subconsciously seen their limit and has settled for something short of what you had hoped for. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We can now finger point and blame, and make excuses for our child\u2019s lack of drive to get to the top; but it is what it is, your child has spoken through their actions. At this point, try to find peace, and try to find the enjoyment at what your child has learnt through youth sports and what they\u2019ll continue to get out of it.<\/p>\n

Third, most of us don\u2019t realize what gushes from our mouths when we\u2019re caught up in the middle of competition.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m still astounded what happens to some men and women when they cross that white line in a sport, and they become a totally different species. Most of the time they<\/em> don\u2019t even realize the metamorphous that has just taken place.<\/p>\n

But each one of us expresses ourselves differently when competing. We all reveal something about ourselves when watching our kids play. And when we see someone competing on the sidelines in a questionable manner we will cast judgment on them, and it\u2019s time to compete against them in our own way.<\/p>\n

Bottom line, there is no panacea to fix our competitive spirit.<\/strong> My only thought is to have self-inflicted surgery the same way we desex cats and dogs, but that isn\u2019t about to happen, is it. (By the way, I\u2019m joking.) <\/p>\n

But what we have as human beings is the potential ability to show self-control; to be able to reason; and to contemplate the future of what is best for your relationship between you and your young star. I know this is frustrating and creates much anxiety.  And I know you think you can make the difference\u2026 and Lord forbid you ever think of becoming like the actor who played Tonya Harding\u2019s mother in the movie, \u201cI, Tonya\u201d. <\/p>\n

Parents please compete; please show your child you\u2019re their number one fan; please show them you\u2019re on their side with all your love whether they win or lose, pass or fail, which I\u2019m sure you do already.<\/p>\n

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Just know this: your child will imitate your behavior, and by your behavior, you will either draw them nearer to you or push them further from you. There is no neutrality here. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In the end, however, what you<\/em> may want, they may not<\/em> want. To the reasoning parent, this should bring a bit of balance to our natural competitive spirit. <\/p>\n

Mark Maguire <\/p>\n

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