This article written by Lisa Endlich Heffernan talks about how being an athlete's parent is great, but parents must be careful not to ruin the sport for their children with their own obsession of winning. Heffernan begins the article by stating how when it comes to sports, people always teach their children about teamwork, respect for the coaches, being part of something bigger, and that practice makes perfect, however, inside the dirty truth is that they want them to win. She continues by saying that the obsession with winning begins since their children are really small, when the parents are on the sidelines yelling at the referees or at the other team. Heffernan also tells the other side of sports. She comments on how those long car rides to tournaments and long Saturdays spent watching their kids play has brought their whole family together.
This article was written in a informal way. It is also very personal to the author, for it tells personal stories of her family and friends. Heffernan also uses a lot of clichés all throughout the article. She says things such as, "practice making perfect" and "respect for the coach" and other common sayings. This is important for the article because these are saying that mothers and fathers tell their children when they talk about winning or losing games, making this article a lot more personal. The article also lists lessons that parents should have to teach their children about winning, in order to not make winning an obsession for them. This article sends a message about parent's obsession for winning in a very clear and straight forward, but in a personal way too, giving reliability to their article.
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/10/parents-ruin-sports-for-their-kids-by-obsessing-about-winning/280442/
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