Help your kids find sporting balance


Released 03/12/2019

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Text appears: “We asked experts for their advice to parents whose kids play a lot of sport.”

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Dr Natalie Hogg sitting in a studio setting

Text appears: “Dr Natalie Hogg” – “Sport Psychologist, Hurricanes”

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Dr Natalie Hogg - “I would suggest that the parent's role is to show their children unconditional love.”

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Ross Kennedy in a room setting

Text appears: “Ross Kennedy” – “Strength & Conditioning coach, Rangu Ruru Girls’ School”

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Ross Kennedy – “Love them, support them, be proud of their sporting achievements, but please don't over-coach them.”

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Nehe Milner-Skudder in a studio setting

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Nehe Milner-Skudder – “I think just let them be kids first and foremost.”

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Dr Natalie Hogg sitting in the studio

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Dr Natalie Hogg – “To teach them to embrace mistakes. To be excited about different challenges and opportunities.”

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Alex Chiet in an outdoor setting

Text appears: “Alex Chiet” – “Talent Development Manager, Sport NZ”

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Alex Chiet – “Stepping off the pressure a little bit and letting kids have fun, and enjoy themselves. As parents, just supporting these wonderful young minds and people that are there.”

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Natalie Hardaker sitting in a meeting room

Text appears: “Natalie Hardaker” – “Senior Injury Prevention Specialist, ACC”

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Natalie Hardaker – “I think it's really important that kids have the opportunity to experience a wide variety of different sports, and that doesn't mean that they need to do 10 different sports in a week. You can just do a couple of different sports, in each of the seasons of the year, and give kids the space and the chance to choose what they love doing.”

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Dr Dan Exeter sitting in the gym

Text appears: “Dr Dan Exeter” – “Sport & Exercise Physician”

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Dr Dan Exeter - “If your kid is doing more formal training in hours than their years in age, then you are putting them at risk of some overuse injuries. So, if you've got a 12-year-old, you don't want to be exceeding 12 hours a week of formal physical activity.”

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Nehe Milner-Skudder sitting in the studio

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Nehe Milner–Skudder – “Support can be shown a lot of different ways, but I think the crux of it should be, you know, their enjoyment, their fun, getting back to why we play sport.”

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