Parent Segment
339 Parents: Helping your child advocate for themselves
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In the Parent Segment, presented by Stop it Goaltending U the App, we follow up last week's conversation about how to handle vague critiques with a longer look at how to help your young goalie engage in conversations with their coaches — with or without you, depending on age.
Key Takeaways
- Teach your young goalie to initiate conversations with coaches rather than waiting for feedback to come to them.
- Adjust your involvement based on age — younger goalies may need a parent present during coach conversations, while older goalies should practice advocating independently.
- Self-advocacy is a skill that develops alongside goaltending, not separately from it.
- Follow up vague critiques by helping your goalie ask specific, clarifying questions of their coach.
- Empowering goalies to speak up for themselves builds confidence that transfers directly onto the ice.
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