| Have you faced these baseball concerns as a | | | | pig. Maybe some of the other players want to fill |
| coaching dad? | | | | that empty position. Yes , experience helps out. If |
| Has your son become the player he is because | | | | you're steadily picking your son to fill the empty |
| he wants to be , or because you forced him into | | | | position , none of the other players are getting |
| the sport? Dad, if this sport has become more | | | | more experience in the empty positions. Treat |
| about your feelings and not your son's , then you | | | | the players fairly. |
| need to step back and rethink what you could be | | | | Nothing is more exciting than coaching your son. |
| doing to your son. | | | | Making decisions to fill empty positions with other |
| Do you put more pressure on your son , than the | | | | players isn't easy either. Did anyone tell you the |
| rest of the team? If so, you are turning your son | | | | game was going to be easy? Remember your |
| against you. Eliminate embarrassing your son in | | | | son looks at you as his father and coach. You |
| front of his team players. Talk to the team as a | | | | should look at your son as a team player and |
| team , don't pick on your son or any other child in | | | | your great son. |
| front of their team players. | | | | By the age fourteen, your son will develop a |
| Do you decide what position your son should | | | | natural position. What about the other players on |
| play? Have you checked to see what abilities the | | | | the team? Without experience , they will never |
| other team players have before you stuck your | | | | hold a natural position. |
| son in it. No one is perfect. There are some | | | | With experience , the team can develop trust |
| positions that you will never find or be satisfied | | | | among themselves and learn that they can |
| with the player. | | | | depend on each other. This will allow the team to |
| Athletes under thirteen tend to have a hard time | | | | see the game in a different and definitely a better |
| settling down to one specific position. You will | | | | way. Experience may force your son out of his |
| always have a weak link in the team. | | | | natural position before his baseball career has |
| When a team player is out sick , do you drag | | | | started to another challenging position in baseball. |
| your son up to fill that position? Is he satisfied | | | | Never tend to say never , because it will come |
| with you doing this ? Just because this is your | | | | back on you. |
| son, don't mean you should treat him like a guinea | | | | |