Why Young Athletes Look at Their Parents After Mistakes

Parents, after your athlete makes a mistake, what do they look at first?Do they drop their head, get quiet, rush the next play, or look toward you?In this episode, 10-year-old basketball player Dylan Malveaux and his mom, Brandi Malveaux, talk honestly about mistakes, pressure, encouragement, and what young athletes need after hard moments in the game.Brandi is a former All-American and professional basketball player, coach, educator, and mother of three athletes. She explains something many sports parents need to hear: sometimes the athlete is not only responding to the mistake. They are also responding to the parent's face, body language, and energy after the mistake.In this episode, we discuss:• Why Dylan sometimes looks toward his mom after mistakes• How Brandi learned to monitor her own facial expressions and sideline reactions• What Dylan needs most when the game becomes frustrating• Why “next play” should include one specific next action• How one mistake can affect the next few possessions• How parents can support without making the game feel heavierParents, if your athlete puts pressure on themselves, gets quiet after mistakes, or has trouble moving to the next play, start with the free mobile Pressure Pattern Snapshot:https://the-underdawgs-voice.newzenler.com/f/pressure-pattern-snapshotPressure reveals training.