It's Just a Game!

About the Book

In place of a 3rd printing of his original book, Youth, Sports, & Self-Esteem: A Guide for Parents, Dr. Darrell Burnett, a published authority on parenting, decided to revise his popular book, adding some sportsmanship checklists, and changing the title to It's Just a Game! to reflect the importance of keeping youth sports in the proper perspective. While discussing the psychology of youth sports, Dr. Burnett not only points out how sports can strengthen a child's self-esteem, he offers specific practical positive parenting guidelines to help make it happen.

Topics include:

•The four cornerstones of self-esteem

•12 guidelines for promoting children's self-esteem through youth sports

•Case examples, photos, cartoons, references

•Skill, behavior, and sportsmanship checklists

•A Parent Attitude & Behavior Checklist for youth sports

•A list of 86 Ways To Say "Very Good!"

The book's theme is straightforward: kids have enough pressure in life, and youth sports should not add to it. Youth sports can and should promote self-esteem, offering every youngster an opportunity to enjoy the simple fun of participating in sports, while learning skills, feeling good, and building positive childhood memories. Dr. Burnett's book gives parents a blueprint for building those memories.

About the Author

Darrell Burnett, Ph.D., is a clinical child psychologist, a certified sport psychologist specializing in youth sports, a father of three, and a youth league coach. He has been in private practice in southern California for 20+ years. He is popular on the lecture circuit, with numerous media appearances.