35. How to help kids love sports with Coach Peter Verhoef

Send us Fan MailIf you play sports or know a child who plays sports, you MUST listen to this podcast!  Our guest is Coach Peter Verhoef, who has decades of experience preparing kids and teens for national and world competitions.  We discuss ways that parents can keep kids involved in sports and prevent burnout.  Key Points include:** Sports can be Transformational  ** Tips for How WE can Keep kids ENGAGED in Sports·      Help children to experience achievement (apart from wins/losses)·      Recognize and manage emotional/physical exhaustion ** Crying in Waffles: The Hardest time for a Student Athlete** Benefits and Risks of taking time off from sports** When/If to Specialize in One sports vs. playing multiple sportsCoach  Peter Verhoef is the head coach and aquatics director at the Bolles School Swimming Program. He coaches athletes to regional, national,  and world competitions, including the Olympics over his career, which has spanned decades.Coach Peter himself is a former youth athlete, having been a finalist at the Olympic swimming trials in 2004 and 2008. He has competed at the world level and was USA team captain representing the United States at the world championships of swimming.Check out our website PsychEd4Peds.com for more resources!Follow us on Instagram @psyched4pedsCheck out our NEW CME Audio-based, on-demand CME Course online at:Pediatric Mental Health CME Toolkit - Cracking the ADHD Code: Essentials for Pediatric Clinicians. https://ce.nemours.org/content/podcast-series-cracking-adhd-code-essential-skills-pediatric-clinicians#group-tabs-node-course-default1