Too much pressure from parents cause their children athletes to feel depressed and emotionally damaged. Which may further lead to resentment of any sports, and anxious childhood and puberty years. It may also effect the behavor of the athelte with his/her parent and may even effect the relationship between the parent and the child. “ Instead of cultivating healthy self-esteem from sports participation, the repeated embarrassment can cause the child to become stressed, anxious, and depressed.“
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Many parents just see their children on top of the game no matter what, but they do not actually care about the overall health of their child. It is important to use sports equipment and control the amount of fitness training in order to avoid overuse injuries at an early age of athletes. “ Too much fitness training can lead to overuse injuries to the knees and other vulnerable body parts, says Dr.Carolyn Broderick, medical director of the Australian team for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games.“
The research I have made shows us how parents really push their children, that can be even younger than 10 years old, over their limits giving them opportunity to get seriously injured. It is no wonder, that many children decide to quit the sport for good in order to avoid being under pressure by their parents. It is unquestionable that the mindset of some parents should be changed, because, after all, the most important is the health of your