Having trouble with DD#1. Conference awards were announced and she didn’t receive any. She automatically launches into “I’m better than so and so,” or “She sucks.” You get the idea. She did not learn that from me. She is a decent player. It was a toss up for any awards as a freshman, who isn’t at a key position that receives lots of action like a P/C/SS. I admittedly got frustrated with her during her rant and told her she needed to put in more practice time and that those girls deserved the awards. She didn’t want to hear any of that.
How do I handle this situation better? I’m such a black and white person, and just call it as I see it. She just won’t work at home. Very resistant to instruction . That’s fine. But, how do we as parents correct this bad attitude towards other athletes or even teammates? I can’t make her want to practice. Should I push her to practice extra? The attitude. Ugh. How do I deal with this?
How do I handle this situation better? I’m such a black and white person, and just call it as I see it. She just won’t work at home. Very resistant to instruction . That’s fine. But, how do we as parents correct this bad attitude towards other athletes or even teammates? I can’t make her want to practice. Should I push her to practice extra? The attitude. Ugh. How do I deal with this?