With the devastatingly violent murder of a New England father by another father at the local ice rink during ice hockey practice for 10 year old boys, America has been forced to reexamine the role of parents in their children's sporting events.

Today, more than ever parents are more likely to humiliate their children, watching parents and other children  as they play sports, whether it is soccer, baseball, basketball or ice hockey. These parents are often times threatening and violent to referees and coaches when they feel that the game isn't going "right for them".

This national discussion puts a spotlight on how parents are taking the fun out of their children's sports and putting violence, poor sportsmanship, and rage in it's place.  Instead of having fun and learning about working with other children, kids are learning that it is okay to scream, curse, hit and even murder when  playing a game.

Coaching Kids For Dummies by Rick Wolfe hopes to educate parents about the dos and don't s of good sportsmanship and how to be role model for their children.  Wolfe's book hopes that parents will see that their behavior undercuts and even demeans what children are trying to accomplish- to have fun.

Hopefully with the help of Dr. Wolfe, self reflection, and an open dialogue with other parents kids will be able to be kids and have fun playing sports.

Coaching Kids For Dummies®
by Rick Wolff

Rick Wolff (Armonk, New York) is a nationally recognized expert in performance enhancement and sports parenting. He currently writes a sports parenting column for Sports Illustrated and hosts a weekly sports parenting radio show on WFAN in New York City. Coaching kids is a whole different ball game, and this comprehensive guide supplies all the right moves. It's loaded with information, tools, and techniques to help children excel in sports, from helping them choose the right sport to making sure they're having fun.