When I was successful in youth sports, people told my father that he was lucky to have a child like me. When my son and daughter were successful, people told me that I must be proud of them and their achievements. Today, when sons and daughters excel in sports, their success is directly attributed to parents, most often to fathers. In fact, the fathers of age group champions are now interviewed and questioned by others seeking the secrets to their success in ‘creating’ athletic prodigies.