Simply put loving soccer at this age is curiosity, laughter, and a little bit of chaos.
Kids are sponges and love to learn new things, see new environments, and try things out themselves.
So as parents how do we nurture this initial stage of loving the sport of soccer ?
This is a time to allow them to enjoy it in a stress free environment. there should be zero performance pressure. its all about trying new things and celebrating little victories or accomplishments ! thats it !
10 min of free play at home is better than 60 min of drills. Allow them to make up different games using the soccer ball. Play with them and once again celebrate EFFORT 🙂
When they start to play games ask questions like : Did you have fun ? What was your favorite moment? and statements like “I loved watching you play ” or “great pass you had “. positivity rules and technical corrections come much later.