a sports parenting checklist for 2023

On this AM’s Sports Edge, I thought it would be the perfect time to spend the hour talking about what every sports parent needs to know about — and what they need to pay attention to — with their child when your kid is learning about youth sports and beyond.

There are a number of items to check off your sports parenting checklist, and today we’re going to review them in a chronological order. I’ve never attempted this before on the show, so please bear with me. But I do think this overview is important and very timely.

I’ve noted on the Sports Edge many times that sports parenting has only become increasingly complicated over the years, and doing a show like this is an attempt to reinforce some of the basic guideposts that all sports need to keep in mind.

So take a few moments to listen in, and see what you think. Listen here: The Sports Edge with Rick Wolff