Launch of new sport parenting resources

Via Child Protection in Sport Unit

After 18 months of meetings, reviews, and discussion, Sport Parent EU has launched a series of resources to help sports parents to improve their children’s sporting experiences.

Led by Swansea University, Sport Parent EU, which was co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union, has drawn on expertise of academics and practitioners working across Europe in the field of youth sport to provide better support for parents.

The launch took place through two conferences, one for coaches and one for parents and was well attended both in person and through the live online stream. Those who had a chance to attend enjoyed learning about a range of topics from keeping children safe in sport, to supporting children’s psychological and physical development.

A range of practical tips helped to reassure and stimulate change among parents and coaches, and many myths were busted about talent, physical training, nutrition, and parenting a child involved in sport.

Dr. Camilla Knight, an Associate Professor at Swansea University, who has been leading the project said:

Over the last 18 months it has been a pleasure and a privilege to work with colleagues across Europe to produce a set of evidence-based practical resources for sport parents. Having conducted research in this area for the last decade, it's really exciting to be able to draw all this information together and share it with parents. I look forward to seeing these resources positively impact upon the lives of parents and children involved in sport around the world.”

Visit the Sport Parent EU website for further information and to download the resources.

You can watch videos of the launch event through the Sport Parent EU YouTube channel.