10/03/2025
As we approach wrestling, keep this in mind when encouraging from the sidelines. 😊❤️
When you cheer, they grow. When you coach, they crumble.
As parents, it’s natural to want to help, guide, and fix. We see our kids out there — on the mats, on the field, on the stage — and every instinct tells us to jump in and coach them through it.
But here’s the truth: they already have a coach. What they need most in that moment isn’t more instructions, it’s the comfort of knowing you’re there in their corner, proud of them no matter what happens.
Pressure can shrink a child’s confidence, but encouragement makes it soar. When you step back from coaching and step fully into supporting, you give them the courage to try, the resilience to fail, and the belief to keep going. That’s the role only a parent can fill — and it’s the one they’ll remember forever.