If you don’t read, then listen.
Parents are often more excited and apprehensive than their children about this time of year. We ask ourselves the truly important questions: Are they going to make friends? Will they like their new teachers? How is the two handed backhand developing? At Tennis for Children we meet a lot of new little tennis players and help them to feel more comfortable as they adjust to another school or a new neighborhood.
Here are some things to remember:
- A smile goes a long way.
- Children are more adaptive than we think.
- The child’s biggest smile of the day is when you (the parent) are there.
- The child’s second biggest smile of the day happens when the tennis coach walks onto the court!
- The next smile usually has something to do with chicken nuggets, but we’ll never know.
Tennis is a wonderful way to offer your child emotional comfort in a new location with new teachers, friends and surroundings. Even if the child is in the same school or neighborhood, they often have moved to a new classroom with new friends. But that smile still shines when “The Tennis Coach” walks in!
An exciting break from their daily routine, tennis can make a child happy for the moment or even the rest of the day. A specialized tennis program can boost self-esteem, create good healthy exercise habits and even introduce a young child to a strong role model.
Tennis can be that special positive addition to a child’s life for which parents are always searching. So, serve up a plan to add tennis to your child’s schedule and watch how their physical coordination improves along with their individual confidence!
Good luck, and remind your child of Rule #1 of Tennis for Children:
Never try to hit the ball with your face!
