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Does your child dream of one day becoming a famous hockey
star? While that’s a great dream to have and to nurture, it’s important to be
realistic and to understand that, unfortunately, when it comes to actually
reaching this goal and playing for the NHL, the chances of that actually
happening are quite slim.
That’s not to say, of course, that you should discourage
your little one from dreaming big. On the contrary, you should want your child
to work hard to reach his goals. However, it is also smart to help your child
set smaller, more realistic goals, goals that, once attained, will make him a
better player and ultimately give him a better shot of one day making it big.
Product goals, which are focused on outcomes, are great
goals to start with. Maybe your child wants to play in most games, to get
promoted to team captain, or to become a first-line player. Whatever the
result-oriented goal your child chooses, you can then work with him to set
smaller, more easily attainable goals to work toward the big-picture goal.This
will teach your child a wonderful lesson about goal setting, how it works, and
how to slowly work his way toward a larger goal.
Kids also tend to do well with setting process goals, goals
that are focused on their own performance. Maybe their goal is simply to never
miss a practice or to engage in one extra practice session per week. Whatever
the case may be, goals that get kids thinking about their own performance and
the control that they have over it are wise ones.
Finally, don’t underestimate one of the simplest but most
effective goals of all- the goal for kids to give it their all at each and
every game and practice and to always do their best. It’s a basic goal, yes,
but it’s also one that, if met, can go a long way toward helping a child to
actually perform at his best consistently…and maybe even have a shot at the
pros one day!
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