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Little perspective:
I started instructing when I was playing. Somewhere around the year 2000. Twenty 6 years later I still get to help young players. I have no idea how many families I’ve been given the chance to work with over the years but even though it’s baseball that brought together, the relationships have had the strongest impact.
Time has taught me the game is temporary. Getting to play it isn’t a forever thing. But the one absolute is these kids all grow up. They go from squirrelly little fire balls to married with children and members of their communities. I’ve seen former students/players go into law enforcement, the military, become business owners, become coaches themselves and many other great professions. Even for a select few, they are making a career as big leaguers but even they have their own young families and will someday be done playing.
My message to the parents of young athletes and their coaches is to help them love their sport(s). Help them learn work ethic and team work. Help the become accountable and responsible. Help them build self confidence while not becoming arrogant. Teach them empathy while pushing them to compete like beasts.
This phase in their lives will be over faster than you ever imagined. Take a deep breath. Be careful of making the game bigger than it is and enjoy the process happening before your eyes.
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