A Responsible Sports Fan suggested the following Scenario Question:
What do you do when you have a child on a team and your child never plays?
Dear Tasha,
This cannot be easy! We see our kids work hard in practices, and it is only natural to want to see them play in games.
One thing to keep in mind is that your son or daughter is going to shape his or her own feelings about the situation partially based on your behavior and statements. If you seem disappointed that your son is never playing, then he will certainly mirror this disappointment, and he may even feel he is letting you down.
However, if you can do your best to talk about all of the things you believe your son is getting out of participating, this will help him see just how much he is learning, and he may enjoy the season deeply (even though he is not getting playing time).
If your child does express his own desire to play during games, then you can talk to him about how to talk with the coach to see what he might need to do to get some playing time. Make sure to let this conversation be started by your child.
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