71 Things Sports Parents Say To Kids Before a Game
71 Things Sports Parents Say To Kids Before a Game. The reaction to our video on the words of wisdom you pass along to your children before they play their games was overwhelming! Thanks for watching and for sharing what you say to your kids. We enjoyed reading your comments so much that we thought we would share some of them in a post.
- “Be awesome.” Jeannine Sweeney Duffy
- “200%, and don’t be good, be great!” April C Beau
- “Be fierce!” is what I say to my soccer goalie. Coleen Zeleny Fitch
- “Kick some ass.” Julie Schaufelberger
- “Get it, girl!!!” Sandra Hinrichs
- “Play smart, remember all the work you’ve done, and have fun.” John Neal
- “Don’t Suck”…. Then he grins as he walks away. Ed Myrick
- “Work hard, hustle & have fun! Thanks for letting us watch you play!! Love you!!!” Rachael Collins Field
- “Kick balls! Have fun! We love you!” (Same for my college girl as our academy boy.) Kylie Closson
- “Work hard, do your best, and have fun.” William Dailey
- If it is football, I say, “Knock ’em on their *ss,” for basketball, it is, “Kick some *ss.” I am not very PC either, as you can tell. Wendy Kuhn Egli
- “Don’t fall down. Don’t score on your own goal. Your shorts are on backward. Hope you move up from the left bench.” Joshua Ardus
- “Confidence, not cockiness.” Kimberley Dolbier
- “You can do it!!! Have fun but work hard! Love you!” Ginny Hillier Looney
- To my football player: “Sack that goalie! I know it’s QB.” He gives me the same grin each time. Erin Normile McGettrick
- “Go be awesome.” Erin Moritz
- “Play hard, play smart, have FUN!” Ryan Harrington
- “Be nice but follow the rules and let your ‘racquets’ (skill) do the talking. I love to see you play.” Kolleen Sawyer
- “Have fun & do what you know how to do!” Stephanie Munro
- “WIN!!!” Shannon Pennington
- “Do your best, be a good teammate, and HAVE FUN!!!” Marissa MacDonald Mateo
- “Have fun. Do your best. Listen to your coaches. I can’t wait to see you play!” Jim Porter
- “Play hard, have fun, hustle!” Tasha Privett
- To my boys (14 & 16), it has always been, “Do you! Do your thing out there!” To my daughter (9), with her personality, it is “Beast Mode, kiddo.” Amy Harris
- “Be the best of you!” Barbara Oswald
- “Play smart!” Monica Hassis
- “Love you, have fun, and play smart.” Kerry Rice Navinskey
- As a coach, I tell all my boys to have fun, stay focused, play hard, and play fair. As a parent, I tell my son I love him, and no matter what, I am proud of him. William Werner
- “Have fun, work hard, play tough.” Darcy Vredenburg
- “Let’s go, 24!” Carla Foresee Wilson
- Have fun and do your best. Have a plan and execute.” Tj Julkowski
- “Have good sportsmanship, and support your teammates.” Ryan Gillespie
- “Good Luck … You’ve prepared for this … You got this … I Love You …” Amy Schulte
- “Be awesome!” Jerome Berglund
- “Play hard, have fun! I love you!” Maria Boyd Duckworth
- “Have fun, be a good teammate, and play the game you love!” Niki Heanssler
- “We better win, or you ain’t getting a snow cone, and you can walk home!!” Lol, I’m JUST KIDDING!! CALM DOWN. I tell my kids that GOD is their Strength and to call on him! “Whether we win or lose, we do our job – don’t be lazy – your team is relying on you to do YOUR job! And lastly, HAVE FUN!!!!” Wendy Makua
- “I Love you, Papi; show them what you got!” Claudia Terry
- I say the acronym of HUSH. “Have fun, Use the advice of your coaches, Support your teammates, and most important … Have faith in God. He gave you these abilities and talents; use them to honor Him.” Keri Marie Champlin Meier
- “Be you!” Kelly Riordan
- “I love you. Do your best.” Christine Bennett Falchetta
- My daughter and I always fist bump, and I tell her, “You got this.” Beverly Sherwood
- “Be amazing.” Holly Steffensen Stilwell
- “Play hard and have fun!” Beth Pollock Clark
- “Be Safe. Don’t get hurt, and I will see you after the game.” Stephanie Schepp Neshem
- “Have fun!” It’s still what I tell my girls even though they are now playing U18 Gold-level travel competitive soccer. Charles C Salmina
- “Play hard, do your best, do your part, and win or lose. Mom and Dad will always love you.” Laura Herring
- “Go get ’em, have fun and just do what you do.” Jenny Chism Craig
- “Play hard, have fun, take risks.” Steven L. Person
- My daughter is an alpine ski racer. My parting words are, “Go fast and be smart.” Mike Cronin
- “Be strong during the game. Before the game, Inspire!!!” Juliana Rozsypal Rader
- My D3 son salutes me, and I smile like a Cheshire Cat! Blessed! Angie Greene Gebele
- “Have fun, play hard, and cheer on your teammates!” Christen Gallemore Gullatt
- I really can’t say if this showed up on my timeline. But man, I’d really love to… Brendan O’Conchobhair
- I say, “You’d better win, or you can find another ride home!!” Patrick Waters
- Every game, I always say, “Play hard, have fun.” Simple and to the point. Chad Walls
- “Play what you practice.” Darren Beachley
- “Play physical, play fast, play smart, and have fun!!!” Hug. And my U14 daughter still asks for the hug!!!! Johnny Ball
- When they were young: “Let’s go kick some honey buns!” from the movie Mulan, voice of Eddie Murphy. Aimee O’Keefe
- “Listen to the coach and have fun.” Julie Allen
- “Have fun!” that’s it – that’s all they need to hear before a game! Becky Mangano Trosin
- “Open a can of whip ass!” Kevin Smith
- We have a saying for both our teams: “Play hard, go home proud!” Steve Winckler
- “Do what you gotta do!” 100% Damion Harris
- “Remember, this is 90% mental. The other 10% you have practiced & are prepared for. Don’t give away your 90%; stay focused no matter what. You are physically prepared & ready for this game. Protect your house & have your teammates’ backs. Have fun & give it your all!” Jeannie Jennings
- “OWN IT!!”Jeremy Dunn
- “Have fun, all you got all the time, and smile. … a lot.” Kenneth White
- “Have Fun, Play Tough, and Never Give Up!!!!!!” Kevin Banagan
- “Play smart, be smart … handle it the way you know how.” Jason Neal
- “Play strong. Have fun!” Carolyn Rainey Nyhan
- “Have fun! You rock! Can’t wait to see you play.” Annette Kane-Shine
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