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Parent advice
How you can help your child develop — on and off the pitch.
Recognise hard work, scanning and brave decisions — not only goals or wins. Effort-focused praise builds resilience and a growth mindset.
After a match, ask open questions: 'What did you see out there?' 'What would you do differently?' Let them solve it — that's where IQ grows.
Watching pro matches builds pattern recognition. Pause and ask: 'What did the midfielder see there?' It trains their scanning.
Shouting instructions steals their decisions. Let them play, make mistakes, and learn. Cheer effort — leave the coaching to the coaches.
Free play and recovery are where development sticks. Overscheduling leads to burnout. Balance training with unstructured fun.
Each week, agree on a single focus from their READPLAY plan — like 'scan before receiving'. One clear goal beats a scattered list.