Youth Athletes on the Bench: It's Not Always a Bad Thing

The next time your child is on the bench, don't freak out. Instead, embrace what it will teach them.

As a coach and trainer, as well as a parent of youth athletes, I am going to take a deep breath, throw my shoulders back, and yell out the unthinkable, “It’s not always bad for a youth athlete to sit on the bench!”

Before you become outraged, hear me out. This article will identify appropriate reasons that your child may be sitting out, how to use sitting out to your child’s advantage, and when and how to speak to the coach about your child sitting out.

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