This figure consists of a list of eight items in boxes which are described below. Each box is accompanied with a faint image alongside that connects with the text. These images are described in brackets.

1. (Upward pointing large arrows) Develop goals with your children for their sport: communicate about what they want to achieve and what you are hoping they will achieve, make sure they align.
2. (large lego bricks) Create an environment in which your child feels that you understand them and their sporting involvement.
3. (speech bubbles) Talk to your child about what they would like you to do at training and competitions.
4. (flag waving individual in crowd) Be there to support and guide your child, but limit conversations about outcomes and expectations.
5. (handshake) Develop positive relationships with your child’s coach, work with them not against them.
6. (two figures facing each other) Socialise with other parents and create wider support network for you and your child.
7. (sad, indifferent and happy faces) Recognise what you find challenging about your child’s sport and develop strategies to manage your emotions.
8. (shoe with two plus signs adjacent) Model healthy attitudes towards sport and physical activity.