Soccer Benefits for Kids
The Difference Between Soccer Dad and Coach
My son was playing U8 Recreational Soccer and they lost 3-2 at the last minute for their last game of the season. I could tell that his coach was disappointed and I was afraid that my son was upset too. I asked him about the game and he said, “we lost, they were good, we…
Read MoreThe Importance of a Caring Climate
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Read MoreCar Ride Conversations: Setting SMART Goals
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Read MoreToddlers and Sports
When choosing to enroll your toddler in a sports program, it is understandable to have concerns about safety and an overly competitive environment. You want to protect your child from any physical or emotional harm that may come from a sporting environment introduced too soon. Safety Concern There is a concern by parents that a…
Read MoreCar Ride Conversations: Positive Attitudes
Mighty Kicks offers children a new avenue to learn life skills through an engaging and active experience. However, all skills take time to develop and master. The car ride after practice or a game is a great time to keep the life skill conversations going. We teach our players that having a positive attitude is…
Read MoreGuess what? Work can be fun!
Dr. Bruce Duncan Perry, M.D, Ph. D states that “We learn best when we are having fun. Play, more than any other activity, fuels healthy development of children — and the continued healthy development of adults.” Developing Kids Thru Soccer Fun is at the heart of what Mighty Kicks is all about! Children learn most…
Read MoreIt Starts with the Heart
During this Holiday Season I often think about hope, family and gratitude. Being thankful has benefited my attitude significantly. I am reminded to be thankful from the wisdom of the Bible (“Rejoice always … in everything give thanks.” – 1 Thes 5:16) and every Thanksgiving. It is a habit that I continue to work on,…
Read MoreHabits of Happy Kids
The 7 Habits of Happy Kidswww.theleaderinme.org Habit 1 — Be Proactive You’re in Charge I am a responsible person. I take initiative. I choose my actions, attitudes, and moods. I do not blame others for my wrong actions. I do the right thing without being asked, even when no one is looking. Habit 2 —…
Read MoreDesigned to Move
The world has stopped moving.source: designedtomove.org Just a few generations ago, physical activity was an integral part of daily life. In the name of progress, we’ve now chipped away at it so thoroughly that physical inactivity actually seems normal. In less than two generations, physical activity has dropped by 20% in the U.K. and 32%…
Read MoreCharacter FIRST
Wall Street Journal: September 7, 2012, 6:12 p.m. ET Opting Out of the ‘Rug Rat Race’ For success in the long run, brain power helps, but what our kids really need to learn is grit By PAUL TOUGH We are living through a particularly anxious moment in the history of American parenting. In the nation’s…
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