What Rhett Parker has said about Competitiveness in children
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 3, 2026
Rhett Parker, Host of the Surviving Youth Sports podcast, former multi-sport athlete and youth coach, has been quoted on Competitiveness in children once in 1 episode of Surviving Youth Sports, most recently on June 3, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Parker describes benching his six-year-old son for yelling at an opposing coach and requiring him to apologize before returning.
“So when you yell at the other coach, I have to sit you on the bench because you're six”
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Episodes
Jason D’Rocha: Are We Rushing Kids Into Sports They Never Chose?Surviving Youth Sports · Jun 3, 2026 · 35 min
Host Rhett Parker and Sportball's Jason D'Rocha discuss early sport specialization, parental expectations, channeling competitive kids, and youth sports as preventative care.
Others on Competitiveness in children
- Jason D'Rocha · 3 quotes
Rhett Parker on other topics
- Youth sports as preventative care · 1 quote
- Parental expectations in youth sports · 1 quote
- Early sport specialization · 1 quote