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[quote=Anonymous]OP, it's great you recognize the issues and are seeking help for strategies to help your kid out! That is commendable!

-My big thing my wife and I have talked out about is to only tell our DD U12 that "we really enjoyed watching her play on the field after the game!"  And to highlight something she did good at.

-Both you and your husband watch the Sidelineproject.org take the pledge!!!

-Our DD puts enough pressure on herself and knows when she made a mistake, she does not need us to beat her confidence down by saying the could have done better at X, Y or Z.

-If our DD says she made a mistake or says she could have done better with something, we just say its ok, no player is perfect, by recognizing that mistake, that is how you grow and get better!

-Top Team Coaches can be very tough.  They watch a player in practice all week and watch them in the pre-game warm up and decide the starting line up.  It will take some time before your kid could get their starting spot back.  Just remind your kid to keep doing great at practice and at the pre-game practice and his spot will probably come back.

-I would also consider enrolling your kid in some ball clinics or get some lessons to boost his confidence.  Usually 3-6 classes will help your player level up, the confidence will start to shine through!

-Good luck![/quote]

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