There’s a baseball dad in my town I can’t stand. I’ve seen him belittle kids he coached, rig Little League playoffs so his team would win, alter the markings on a USSSA bat to hide that his kid was using an illegal bat, and pitch 8-year olds (but never his 8-year old) well over 100Continue reading “Anger Management and Youth Baseball: How to Calm Down”
Category Archives: Coping skills
How to Be a Good Baseball Dad in the Backyard
A psychiatrist sits down with Club Baseball Dad to help us find ways to practice baseball with our kids without it devolving into an emotional mess.
How to Stop Being a Crazy Baseball Dad
We spoke to Dr. Jason J. Kim, a psychiatrist at New York Presbyterian Hospital, and asked him why youth baseball make us so emotional and what we can do to stop being so crazy. Also, he gives advice for coaches on how to deal with emotional parents. Youth Baseball is Stressful Where do I begin!Continue reading “How to Stop Being a Crazy Baseball Dad”
How to Manage Your Kid’s Baseball Tantrums and Meltdowns
Striking out or making errors sends some baseball players into a tailspin. You can tell them baseball is a game of failure, remind them that Hall-of-Famers get out seven out of 10 times, and point to the TV whenever Mike Trout gets rung up. But if your youth player is anything like mine, it won’tContinue reading “How to Manage Your Kid’s Baseball Tantrums and Meltdowns”