It is only natural that a parent wishes the best for their child. They want them to achieve great things and realise their dreams. But, there are times when parents become a little too involved and controlling, possibly, without even realising it. It is when this situation occurs that the child may feel overwhelmed and begin to lose interest in the sport they once loved or suffer a strained relationship with the domineering parents, both are circumstances that nobody wants to arise. Therefore the parent should be educated so that they understand when they have crossed that line between involvement and commanding.

There are a few reasons why parents may become overly involved, the main ones being that;
Many parents just want to see their child achieve success and it is this enthusiasm that is the determining factor in their behaviour.
Some are trying to live out their own dreams through their child ‘as they never achieved it’.
In either case the result is often the same. The child feels stressed, pressurised and demoralised due to a situation that they have not even created.

To ensure such an environment is not created and that the child gains as much from their involvement as possible parents should realise their roles and avoid becoming over-powering.

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