Working with Parents in Sport

‘Working with Parents in Sport’ supports organisations, coaches and parents in working together to provide children with the best possible sporting experiences.

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Weekend tip from Chapter 2 of Nobody Gave Me a Manual: Pick your sideline model.

Sports psychologist Dan Abrahams suggests choosing a parent you've noticed who looks relaxed, pays attention and chats rather than gripping the fence. Tell yourself, "That's who I'm going to be today." Then act it out.

Nobody Gave Me a Manual is available to pre-order now. Link in BIO or click below.
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Harder on your own child, or softer? Most parent-coaches lean one way.

Coaching your own child means getting fairness right in both directions.

Get your copy of Two Hats today. Also available in our four-book bundle in the shop.

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Yesterday's weekend tip was about the car journey home. If you're also the coach, it's twice as hard. Two Hats is the guide for parents who coach their own children.

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Weekend tip: the golden rule for the car journey home.

Space first, then experience before performance.

From Chapter 16 of Nobody Gave Me a Manual. Pre-order at https://t.co/jRPCky0ZDf

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In 40 minutes of youth football, I counted 134 instructions shouted from the sideline.

That's one every 18 seconds. Pass it. Get back. Press him. Shoot. Why didn't you shoot?

Australian Author and sporting parent Mark Maguire once asked his 11-year-old son whether his shouting helped. The answer: "Dad, it doesn't help. None of the kids like it when their parents yell out. None."

Here's the part that gets forgotten. Research suggests that up to 30% of parents at youth sport may behave negatively on the sideline. That means around 70% don't.

Many of them are biting their tongue under real social pressure, and they need permission and tools to hold that line.
Chapter 2 of Nobody Gave Me a Manual is about that 70%. Before the game, help them feel calm. During it, stay quiet and cheer character. Afterwards, warmth before analysis.

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Martin Offiah scored more than 500 tries and has a statue at Wembley. At home, he's just Dad.

Martin's conversation on the 'Parents in Sport Podcast' is one of 70 episodes that went into Nobody Gave Me a Manual.

He has achieved almost everything there is to achieve in rugby league. When we talked about his own children, though, he wasn't talking about trophies. He was talking about everything from healthy comparison to how to build confidence in young athletes.

It's one of the reasons his conversation made it into Nobody Gave Me a Manual. Elite sport taught him a lot, but being a dad has taught him a whole lot more.

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Some generous words from early readers of Nobody Gave Me a Manual, including Brad Stulberg, Tim Wigmore, John O'Sullivan, Orla Adams and Katie Mobed. Thank you all.

"A must-read for coaches and parents of young athletes." Brad Stulberg

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Nobody hands you a manual when you become a sports parent.

Nobody Gave Me a Manual, the book from the Parents in Sport Podcast, is available to pre-order today.

It is based on 70 conversations in 17 practical chapters, and voices including Denise Lewis, Steve Magness, Brad Stulberg, Dr Joe Baker, Martin Offiah, Dwain Chambers and Lewis Moody.

£15.99, delivered from 1 December. Pre-order at https://t.co/YRb0mJMV6k

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NEW BOOK LAUNCH - 'Nobody Gave Me a Manual'

Seven seasons of the Parents in Sport Podcast, 70 conversations with Olympians, best-selling authors, psychologists, coaches and parents, all in one practical book.

Pre-orders open today. £15.99, delivered from 1 December.

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Sports Performance Parenting 2.0 isn't just a book for parents, it's being backed by the psychologists, coaches, and governing bodies who see firsthand what happens when sporting families get the support they need.

The updated edition brings new chapters on digital-age parenting, balancing education with sporting ambition, and supporting your child's wider wellbeing plus new interviews with British Lions, LA 2028 Olympic hopefuls, and international athletes across a range of sports.

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NEW PARENTS IN SPORT PODCAST - 'My Sports Parenting Journey'

In this episode gymnastics parent Ian Whitehouse joins Gordon Maclelland to discuss his sports parenting journey which has already taken in the Olympics and watching his son win a silver medal at the World Championships.

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Not long to go now.

37 hours and counting......

Sunday. Pre-orders open for Nobody Gave Me a Manual.

Set a reminder to visit https://t.co/yUUw0BFzd1

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Total. Type. Timing.

Everything you need to know about protein and fuelling your young athlete.

Get your copy of our bestselling book today by clicking on the link below.

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'NEW BOOK COMING SOON - NOBODY GAVE ME A MANUAL'

Nobody hands you a manual when you become a sports parent.

No guide for what to say when your child is deselected, no instructions for the car journey home.

Nothing on staying on the same page as your co-parent through a hard season, or knowing when to step back.

So we’ve written the next best thing.

Here’s the cover of Nobody Gave Me a Manual: Wisdom from the Parents in Sport Podcast

Seven years and seventy episodes of conversations, turned into something you can actually use. You’ll hear from sport psychologists, Olympians, elite coaches, best-selling authors and ordinary parents who happened to raise extraordinary athletes, including Denise Lewis, Steve Magness, Brad Stulberg, Dr Joe Baker, Martin Offiah, Dwain Chambers and Lewis Moody.

It isn’t a book that tells you the right way to raise your child, because there isn’t a one size fits all. It’s honest conversations, real evidence, and the shared experience of people who’ve lived it.

One more thing: the title was chosen by a vote of our podcast guests. We hope you think they did a great job.

On Pre-Order from the 1st November https://t.co/1e4YU1V2Of

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Are generational traits myths, or reality?

Betsy Butterick breaks it down for us in this episode of the 'Parents in Sport Podcast.'

To listen to the full episode click below or find the episode on all leading podcast platforms.

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The cover is here. Nobody Gave Me a Manual brings together seven seasons of the Parents in Sport Podcast in one honest, practical book for sports parents.

Our podcast guests even chose the title.

Pre-orders open on Sunday 1 November at https://t.co/yUUw0BFzd1

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NEW PARENTS IN SPORT PODCAST - 'My Sports Parenting Journey'

In this episode gymnastics parent Ian Whitehouse joins Gordon Maclelland to discuss his sports parenting journey which has already taken in the Olympics and watching his son win a silver medal at the World Championships.

https://t.co/6toTfPsXro

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The cover is here. Nobody Gave Me a Manual brings together seven seasons of the Parents in Sport Podcast in one honest, practical book for sports parents. Our podcast guests chose the title.

Pre-orders open on Sunday 1 November at https://t.co/yUUw0BFzd1

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LATEST NEWS - 'WWPIS Partners with England Athletics to Support the Parents Behind the Next Generation of Athletes'

Working With Parents in Sport is proud to announce a new partnership with England Athletics, bringing performance parenting education to families on the 2026–28 Youth Talent Programme.

Months of planning behind the scenes came to life this weekend as WWPIS officially launched its partnership with England Athletics, delivering live sessions to parents at two of the country’s leading sporting venues: Loughborough University and the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.

To find out more click below:

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FREE BLOG - 'Helping your sporting children manage the temptations of gambling and gaming'

As we are all increasingly aware the ease of access and exposure to the online world make it easy for young people to spend huge amounts of their time and money online.

The brutal reality of any addictive behaviour is the more you do it, the more likely you are to develop a problem with it or rely on it for various reasons. Young people have been born into a generation which craves instant response, reaction and immediate gratification. Things which the online environment provides in abundance and unfortunately is what makes the online world so appealing. Not only that, but it can often offer a sense of belonging and identity, the opportunity to compete, communicate and compare yourself against other people ‘on tap’ is everything the young of today crave.

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