ABSTRACT
Coaching the reader's child is a little different than the typical authoritative role that parenting and teaching often implies. Coaching moves away from telling a child what to do and focuses on helping him or her develop the tools necessary to independently solve problems. By using effective communication and empowerment strategies, a good mentor can help the child understand their own uniqueness and fully develop their potential. Effective coaching requires a unique skill set. Fortunately, it is an easy one to learn. Many of these abilities are similar to the strategies outlined for effective parenting. Coaching, as opposed to parenting, simply takes it one step further by focusing on the empowerment and cognitive training of the child. Being able to listen to your child’s spoken and unspoken words requires the parent to be quiet.
