Why Your Child Treats Your Advice Like Itâs Broccoli đ„Š
Okay, parents, letâs talk about something awkward. You know those moments when youâre watching your swimmer at practice, and you think, "I could fix this in, like, two seconds if theyâd just LISTEN TO ME?â Yeah, about that. Hereâs the deal: To your swimmer, your advice is like broccoli. Full of vitamins, nutrients, and wisdom... but also the thing they instinctively shove off the plate. Why? Because youâre their parent. And when it comes to swimming, parents are automatically coded as: 1. Emotionally biased. 2. Totally out of touch with modern swimming techniques (even if youâre not). 3. Trying too hard. The result? Everything you sayâeven if itâs Olympic-level geniusâgoes in one ear, out the other, and splashes into the pool drain. But wait, it gets better. Even if they do hear you, thereâs a good chance you donât have the exact process to get them from ânervous wreck in the call roomâ to âcalm, focused competitor.â You know the destination. But the roadmap? Thatâs a whole different thing. Now hereâs where it gets hilarious (in a âlaugh so you donât cryâ kind of way): If someone elseâsomeone cool, someone whoâs not youâtells them the exact same thing youâve been saying, theyâll nod sagely and say, âWow, thatâs so true.â What? Yep. Itâs the law of parenting: Youâre broccoli, but someone else can be pizza. So, hereâs my advice: Donât sweat it. Lean into this dynamic. Let someone elseâlike, say, an ex-Olympian who gets your kidâstep in and say the same thing in a way that lands. Because sometimes, the best way to be a great parent is to invite help from outside. Feel seen? đ Put your thoughts in the comments below. PS: Only 5 spots left for the "Call Room Mastery" live training tomorrow.