Parent Segment
Building Resilience: Let them struggle.
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Key Takeaways
- Allow your young goaltender to fail without intervening — struggle is a necessary part of goalie development.
- Resisting the urge to fix problems for your child builds the mental resilience required to handle tough games and bad goals.
- Hockey parents play an active role in their child's development by knowing when to step back, not just when to step in.
- Stop It Goaltending U supports this philosophy of player-led growth as a resource for goalie families.
- Building resilience in young goalies starts at home, with how parents respond to setbacks off the ice.
Episode Notes
This week in the Parent Segment, presented by Stop It Goaltending U the App, we talk about why it is important — and how hard it can be — to let our kids fail sometimes.
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