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When you’re coaching youth softball teams, the first thing you’ll notice is the huge role player’s parents play in the team. They’re not a part of the team itself, but they can help make or break the team depending on their attitude.

The key here is knowing the common types of parents and learning how to deal with them. I’m not trying to stereotype parents here, but it helps a lot to recognize certain traits and curbing the bad ones. Realize, too, that some traits will overlap so, look out for them.

Let me show you some of the most common parent types here:

The Model Parent

This is the dream parent that softball coaches want to work with. They’re the ones who understand when to step in and when to let coaches do their work. They’re not pushy when they give suggestions. And when they do provide suggestions, they’re suggestions and not commands.

Model parents may also display other common types of traits, but they’re a lot easier to deal with.



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