Support Your Athlete In the Ways that Count

Most kids and that includes youth athletes, at a certain age act like they don't want their parents around them.  But truth be told, many of them really appreciate and need your presence at game time rooting them on.  Janis B. Meredith of team SNAP shares 15 Intangible Ways to Show Support for Your Athlete.  Let's start off with 5:

• Let your young athlete choose their sport or choose not to play one
• Be a positive spectator
• Support without coaching
• Express your pride, win or lose
• Don’t let your young athlete’s sports define you as a parent