USOPC Resources – ‘5 WAYS’ POSTERS

Below are 32 excellent ‘5 Ways/Things’ posters offering practical advice and guidance for parents on a wide range of important topics related to supporting young athletes.

Please click on the 32 posters below to read each one.

Topics include:

  • 5 ways to tell you child has a trained coach.
  • 5 ways to keep your child physically active for life.
  • 5 ways to ensure your child is participating in developmentally-appropriate training and competition.
  • 5 ways to help your child become physically literate
  • 5 ways to help child develop character through sport.
  • 5 ways to introduce your kids to new sports and activities
  • 5 ways to speak up when you are a concerned parent.
  • 5 ways to tell if your desired program is high quality.
  • 5 ways to tell if you child is entering puberty.
  • 5 ways to help your athlete cope with puberty and sports.
  • 5 ways that you and your athlete can be kind to officials.
  • 5 reasons that it’s important top sample a variety of sports
  • 5 ways to know if your child’s sports experience is player/kids-centric.
  • 5 ways to talk to your athlete about their sport experience.
  • 5 ways to ask your athlete about their sport experience.
  • 5 things to maximize your child’s development in sports.
  • 5 signs that your child is in a quality developmental program.
  • 5 ways to maintain perspective on youth sports.
  • 5 ways to support your 12 year old and older on the performance pathway.
  • 5 ways to support your 12 year old and older on the participation pathway.
  • 5 signs that your child is having fun in sports.
  • 5 ways to help your child have fun in sports.
  • 5 ways to help develop your child an active lifestyle.
  • 5 ways to help your family develop an active lifestyle.
  • 5 ways to tell if your child is burning out.
  • 5 ways to help your child to avoid burnout.
  • 5 ways to help your child prevent overuse injury.
  • 5 ways to identify if your child is at risk for an overuse injury.
  • 5 ways to recognize a successful game day experience.
  • 5 ways that can make your child’s game day great.
  • 5 ways you can be a rock star parent.
  • 5 signs that your program has some rock star parents.

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