Welcome to FlipSide,the portal for parents. We will share information that we think you will find helpful .Do you want to know Brandi’s suggestions? Do you want to question our group of health professionals? Do you want to connect with other parents? You’re in the right place!
Here’s a question we’d like to ask you… what is appropriate sideline communication? Is it important to cheer? To correct mistakes? To point out to the coachs or refs what they can’t see?
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Brandi,
How could a parent deal with a Tween who wets the bed? Will it affect her career? will she ever stop?
Posted: 12/20/2009 @ 12:13
thanks for the question, albeit remember I am NOT a physician and our ask the doc portal is the best place for medical answers to this question. HOWEVER, being a parent, I feel compelled to share my feelings and lend support. I have two sons, 21 and 3, so I know what it is like to deal with situations like this one. The best and I mean BEST thing to do is first to be SUPPORTIVE. Even though I am sure that your child won’t truly appreciate it for all that it is worth now, they will eventually. The way I have dealt with issues with my older son is to be as absolutely open and matter of fact about topics. There is no pointing fingers, saying I am right, talking down, or questioning his motives. All I would try to do is to help find solutions, together. I have found that with my little guy, using the internet for answers has proven very helpful. He is interested in anatomy, bones, muscles, etc, so we go on line to look them up. He sees the body on the computer, then I point or have him feel what he sees. It has been a great learning tool. We do it together so it is also fun. Now, perhaps this will also be a good tool for you. I think also that being matter of fact. As well as sharing that he/she is NOT the only person this has happened to is really important. Being alone is isolating, but having knowledge that others deal with things make them seem not as bad. I haven’t met one perfect soccer player, or person, so this is something that isn’t odd or that big of a deal. My mother used to yell through a 4 foot megaphone on the sidelines of my games when I was 12 and it used to embarrass me, but now I look back are realize that she was there to be supportive. That is really what your child needs. Show them that you are there to help find solutions, not point out that there is a problem. Help your child also be proactive in the solution and they will then see how powerful they are. And please, please, please, whenever you need, go to our Ask the Doc portal, because as a parent I know how important it is to ask questions. We are here to also support you as we are to support your tween. Happy New Year, Brandi
Posted: 01/03/2010 @ 12:43
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