There is a relatively famous picture of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez sitting back, relaxing, and watching their kids play soccer. You can see the image above: The caption accompanying this image is often something like “Here are two of the best players in the world not getting overly involved while their kids are playing soccer. If they can relax while watching their kids play soccer, even though they have the highest standards in the world, why can’t we?”
As Bruce Brown, founder of Proactive Coaching says, parents need to “release their child to the game.”