Footy Mums Archives - Team Grassroots

SIGN UP FOR THE FA PEOPLE’S CUP HERE!!!!

GRF Admin 16/01/2019

Grassroots teams from across the country can now sign up to compete in The FA People’s Cup for 2019. The People’s Cup, which is the largest small-sided football competition in the country, is made up of 15 different categories and offers a…

Alex gave me a look I will never ever forget, in fact it gave me goosebumps.

GRF Admin 27/11/2018

A real moment of grassroots magic happened at the weekend that restored my faith in the sport, a child I’ve coached for about a year who came from a team who said he “wasn’t good enough” In all the games he’s ever…

A very honest message from a parent coach, if only I had asked first….

GRF Admin 22/11/2018

So my boy finally reached the magical age of 7 last spring and all the football training, school clubs could now pay off and I could get him on a team. It turned out the local FA affiliated club were looking for…

This amazing Footy Dad can’t help but cry every time his daughter scores a goal. We were there to see his daughter score and he nearly had us in tears. #ProudDad

GRF Admin 22/11/2018

FROM A COACH TO THEIR CHILD.

GRF Admin 01/11/2018

Dear son / daughter, I am sorry that you have to share me, That my time isn’t focused on you, I am sorry you are hanging around after, Still waiting when the matches are through. I know everyone else has gone home…

Bouncing back from sporting failure – How can you help your child?

GRF Admin 28/10/2018

A race they were meant to win, a match that did not go their way and disappointment that they were not selected for their school or club team. A list of potential failures through the eye of a child, all with the…

WHEN PARENTS BECOME TOO PUSHY IN SPORT

GRF Admin 02/09/2018

Its an interesting question to consider, where is the line where supportive becomes pushy? Is there a definitive line or is it more grey than we think? Heres an impactful article by Ronan McGann from Metrafit penned in 2014 that is relevant still today…

‘THE SILENT WEEKEND’ – IS IT NATURAL? HOW ABOUT ‘A NOISY WEEKEND?’

GRF Admin 02/05/2018

As an organisation working with parents in sport are asked many times to help support and promote the Silent Weekend, the Silent Sunday or indeed the Silent September. We are often asked about how we feel about these events and our stance…

Does over praise have a Positive or Negative Impact on a player?

GRF Admin 30/04/2018

To add to the growing minefield for sports parents we have to ask the question about the amount and type of praise you are giving your children. Does it have a positive or negative impact on their sporting performance? There are a…

The Comparison Trap – Don’t get sucked in.

GRF Admin 28/03/2018

As more and more children battle to be the best at younger and younger ages, what is the damage to those children around them, who spend large amounts of time comparing themselves to their higher performing peers in terms of their own…

6 minutes !!! – My son cried when he got in the car, this can’t be right…

GRF Admin 15/06/2017

My son, who is 8 has played for his team now for a year and a half now, I accept that he has the least ability on the team but to counter this he has the most enthusiasm. The coach was very…

Enough is Enough!! Referees Mum speaks out when her child is abused.

GRF Admin 14/06/2017

As a parent of a 15 year old newly qualified referee, I simply couldn’t continue to sit back and say nothing anymore. What my son has been subjected to would not happen in any other walk of life or profession. My son…