{"id":7586,"date":"2012-09-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/what-you-say-and-how-you-say-it-counts\/"},"modified":"2012-09-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-25T00:00:00","slug":"what-you-say-and-how-you-say-it-counts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/es\/what-you-say-and-how-you-say-it-counts\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Say and How You Say it Counts"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s well known that parents are the primary influencers on their children’s lives: they teach by modeling things like kindness, social skills and problem solving. They nurture their kids’ interests and strengths and help them cope with life’s challenges. Parents serve as life-long coaches to their children; and, as such, many coaches’ tips for effective interaction with their athletes can also be applied to parents and children.<\/p>\n

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As coaches and parents, how we speak to youth and young athletes is just as important as what we say. Like parents, coaches can have a profound impact on their athletes, and this influence and the power of words can promote healthy development. From a coaches\u2019 perspective, the following points and dialogue box provide guidance on how to approach a discussion on healthy living as parents:<\/p>\n