Parents are not perfect neither are coaches.
I am not just going to talk to my son when he does well. I am going to talk when he does not do well also. I will make it clear that "he" did not stink today that his performance needs work and we devise a plan to correct problems if needed. I am not just gointg to hug him and colddle him after a bad performance. That doesn' promote mental toughness or make-up. I also make sure that my son understands that he is not defined as a person by baseball.
Every kid responds differntly and it is important to understand that when dealing with players.
Communication between son and parent is a good thing.
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But in my experience around the game I have come across some parents that push push push. And it affects the kid in a negative way.
I have seen parents that never push their kid at anything have a very negative effect as well. Anything to excess is bad.