The Challenge
Inappropriate involvement or behaviours from parents in youth sports can negatively influence children’s sporting experiences and contribute to them stopping their participation. Unfortunately, reports of bad parental behaviour can be seen online and are plentiful on social media.
With sport having the potential to positively influence children’s physical, psychological, and social health, it is important to help children enjoy playing sport and continue participating.
THE METHOD
Professor Camilla Knight and her team have worked with parents, sports organisations and teams across the world, as well as the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit, to explore the individual, social, environmental, and cultural factors that influence parental behaviours in sport.