PARENT EDUCATION


TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR FIGURE SKATERS' PARENTS

-taken from Professional Skaters Association website

Ten Commandments for Figure Skaters' Parents- click here for more details.

I.    Thou shalt not impose your ambitions on thy child. 

II.   Thou shalt be supportive no matter what. 

III.  Thou shalt not coach your child. 

IV.  Thou shalt only have positive things to say at a competition. 

V.  Thou shalt acknowledge thy child’s fears. 

VI.  Thou shalt not criticize the judges. 

VII.  Honor thy child’s coach. 

VIII. The child shall have goals besides winning. 

IX.  Thou shalt place your child first above everything. 

X.  Thou shalt not expect thy child to become an Olympian. 


FINDING A COACH