Dear all
I'm taking on the challenge of managing my sons team next season, u13’s. We have a coach coming in too who will take the mid week trainings.
im looking for advice on how to manage working with my son and making sure both get along ! And not fight the whole time.
Any advice/tips on how to make sure it works well for both please?
thank you
I would've hoped you would have been inundated with replies given its probably a similar boat to a lot of us. Perhaps none of us have figured it out quite yet?!
Some suggestions for you though....
-Let the new coach be the primary coach for your son at the midweek training sessions. If he needs some constructive feedback, perhaps that can come from your colleague. If it something valid, and can be
-Hold them to the same standard as the other children, both from a football perspective and a social perspective. If he's 'messing around' dont be any harsher on him than you would any other child. Equally, if he does something great and needs telling, dont be afraid to.
-Dont continue the coaching in the car on the way home. Same can be said for overzealous parents. Take that time to switch back into parent mode, not as an opportunity to go all in on your captive (or captured!) audience.
Full disclosure, Mrs P will often ask me 'Whats happened?!' when me and my son have come in from football training..... So I to am open to suggestions 
I would've hoped you would have been inundated with replies given its probably a similar boat to a lot of us. Perhaps none of us have figured it out quite yet?!
Some suggestions for you though....
-Let the new coach be the primary coach for your son at the midweek training sessions. If he needs some constructive feedback, perhaps that can come from your colleague. If it something valid, and can be
-Hold them to the same standard as the other children, both from a football perspective and a social perspective. If he's 'messing around' dont be any harsher on him than you would any other child. Equally, if he does something great and needs telling, dont be afraid to.
-Dont continue the coaching in the car on the way home. Same can be said for overzealous parents. Take that time to switch back into parent mode, not as an opportunity to go all in on your captive (or captured!) audience.
Full disclosure, Mrs P will often ask me 'Whats happened?!' when me and my son have come in from football training..... So I to am open to suggestions
