brucehultgren's blog

Hello and welcome to this very interesting and much spoken about topic.

Just how do you build self esteem in a child? Well – with every word, every action and every reaction you choose to make.

Yes – that’s right – it’s the actions that YOU choose to make. Always ensure you praise your child – without a BUT on the end. Don’t say to them – you did a great job, BUT…

Did you know that?

Well – I didn’t until a few years ago when I had the pleasure of sitting in a seminar listening to a child development expert back in Australia – and I was quite simply blown away.

So… how does that affect you?

Believe it or not; this is a very powerful statement and one which I hope resonates in your head the next time your team takes the floor.

Unfortunately I have witnessed – as we all have – coaches of really little ones – telling them every single thing to do on the court – and I mean – EVERYTHING.