Parents seminar (Year 2)

Question 1

Sport Parenting Expertise:

Answer 1

Expertise in sport parenting is “demonstrated through parental involvement that increases the
chances for children to achieve their sporting potential, have a positive psychosocial
experience, and develop a range of positive developmental outcomes”

Question 2

what would be a successful sport environment?

Answer 2

• Facilitates children involvement in sport
• Support psychological well-being
• Provide young people with opportunities to develop transferable skills

Question 3

Understanding Optimal Parental Involvement? (1-3)

Answer 3

1. Select the appropriate sporting opportunities for their child
   and provide necessary types of social support
2. Understand and apply an authoritative or autonomy-supportive parenting style
3. Manage the emotional demands of competition and serve as emotionally intelligent role models for their children

Question 4

Understanding Optimal Parental Involvement? (4-6)

Answer 4

4. Foster and maintain healthy relationships with significant others in the youth sport environment
5. Manage the organisational and developmental demands placed on them as stakeholders in youth sport
6. Adapt their involvement and support to different stages of their child’s athletic development and progressions