Its been said that it takes a village to raise a child and while that may be true it starts at home with you, the parent. The 8 Winning Practices for Parenting Athletes written by Pam Richmond Champagne, MCC, The Sports Parenting Coach and published on ParentingAthletes.com, outlines the boundaries for supporting your childs soccer interests versus pushing them into fulfilling your goals and dreams. The basis of a childs experience with youth sports should be determined by the child individually and fostered by the parent. The eight "winning practices" listed are tools for you to assist your child in becoming the best athlete they can be.