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Back to School: Helping Your Child get back on Track Following the Pandemic 1. Do not be afraid to ask for help Returning to in-person learning is new for all of us! Help your child feel confident in asking their teachers, counselors, and or other school administrators for assistance in any adjustments to their daily routine as they are getting back to the classroom. Our Royal Staff is happy to share anything we’re seeing and hearing, as thousands of students have returned to school over the past week. There is no replacement for face-to-face interaction, and we’re excited to see schools re-open for much needed in-person learning.  2. Create a checklist  There is nothing wrong with a good old fashioned list or white board to remind us of things that we need to accomplish, and make sure our families are in sync! Families who write things down and use that source as a reference, find it to be extremely helpful -- especially in managing the busy schedules of families with student athletes

  How to be the Best Parent Possible, to your Student Athlete  We’ve all heard about (or have seen) the overbearing parent who shouts too loudly at games, bullies the coach to play their child more, and every once in a while gets ejected from the game. The National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) even has a program for parents whose members make a pledge to, “Bench irrational behavior in youth sports.”  So, whether your child is extremely good at his or her sport, or still struggling to do the basics, here are five tips on being a good role model and helping your child to make the most of his or her playing experience: 1. Focus on the fun of the sport: Through trials and tribulations (repition) is the basis of how we learn everything. We have to make some mistakes along the way, in order to learn how to do things the right way.  You want to try not to rate your child’s performance based on others. This will introduce a sense of doubt or shame when your child make mistakes. This may ca