The Parent Trap: Navigating Winter Sports for 3 Very Different Kids with Laura & Kevin Sankey

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Show

Meet Kevin & Laura Sankey, parents to three incredibly amazing, incredibly different kids - all of whom have experienced the SSWSC in different ways with their own definitions of happiness and success. Today we seek to explore how to navigate the Club's offerings for multiple children with diverse interests. We couldn't think of a better couple to kick off this conversation than the Sankeys!

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Today we cover:

• The Sankey kids' journeys: How Logan, Nolan and Colton all found their niches
• How much the Sankeys pushed their kids (very little) vs letting their kids lead (mostly)
• The difference between nurturing and pushing your kids
• Parent-coaching pitfall advice: "Don't try to coach your kids"
• For parents who know nothing about the sports their kids are doing: In a nutshell, let them educate you!
• What the Sankeys did right and what they did wrong: This is worth listening to as they asked their kids to grade them on their sport-parenting (some tears may have escaped while reading their notes)!
• Trust the process: Your kids' coaches know what they're doing!
• Most important advice! DON'T WAIT UNTIL THERE'S AN ISSUE TO START CONNECTING WITH YOUR KIDS' COACH!

Action item: When your kid starts their sport season, reach out to the coach and ask this question, "What can we as parents do to help you coach our athletes and develop them as much as possible?"

As always, please share your questions, comments, feedback and requests. Go to sswsc.org! Now get out there and support, lead or be a champion on and off the mountain!