Ep 21 What do I do when my kid is too good for her team?

https://heysammi.com/  What should parents do when a talented kid is bored and checking out? a mom in minneapolis wrote to me about her daughter, the best player on her team, who's coasting through games while the coach refuses to move her up. in this episode i take the problem seriously, because boredom, not injury or losing, is how talented kids quietly leave sports. i give you the exact question to ask the coach, what's your plan for her development this season, and explain why it works where why-won't-you-move-her-up hits a wall. i also say the uncomfortable part out loud: sometimes a coach keeps a star down because she wins him games, and parents are allowed to notice whose interest that serves. then the challenge menu that doesn't require changing levels: new positions, weak-side skills, guarding the other team's best player, and the hardest job in sports, making teammates better. before any of that, though, there's one conversation that comes first, and it's with her. what bored actually means, whether the ambition in the gym is still hers, and what would make practice fun again. plus how to keep the dinner table from becoming a scouting report while the club stuff gets sorted. got a question for the show? email me. [email protected] https://heysammi.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices