Bigs Quote by Tommy Lasorda

If nothing else, know that your children's passion and desire to play baseball is something that they can do without throwing a competitive pitch.

— John Smoltz

If children can't handle competition when it's necessary, or take some criticism, or never strive to be better because their parents inadvertently programmed them…

— LZ Granderson

I hate the cliche of 'just have fun,' but what I've seen in today's sports, especially with parents, is they put so much pressure…

— Hope Solo

I see parents who want their kid to be better than the kid wants to be. I tell parents to encourage kids to find…

— Diandra Asbaty

All you can do is hope that young kids are playing baseball and working hard to make their way up. It takes a lot…

— Marcus Semien

Never mess with other people's kids. You will never win. It's the child's word against yours and they have parental reinforcements as back-up. You…

— Konnie Huq

My kids have played soccer and baseball and basketball, and the parents who come to games are always saying and doing things that are…

— Jeff Garlin

Kids are the ultimate form of motivation. They're watching. They're mimicking. They're an extension of you. So you have to win.

— Dr. Dre

It's not good to assume what your kid wants. It's not good to push them in their own way. It's not good to make…

— Quvenzhane Wallis

Every kid in America dreams of playing in the big leagues and they don't, just because. It's not because they blew out their knee.…

— Marc Blucas

We should tell our kids to just have fun, participate and not get bent on winning or losing. But every coach, when they say…

— Bode Miller

Most parents try really hard to give their kids the best possible life. They give them the best food and clothes they can afford,…

— Anonymous