Comments on: Your boy will need all three of these…

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:29:57 +0000

It is not as easy to redirect your child if you have not had the appropriate role models in your own life!

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:27:18 +0000

To quote Chris Bowen….”as we might rightly condemn the likes of Matthew johns, let us not forget that there are players like Hazem el Masri and Corey Payne – role models too good to ignore.

By: DG

DG — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:26:44 +0000

It’s always easy to stereotype and the NRL is a good case study of stereotyping – surely there are some dads in there who are embarassed to be associated with some of their peers.
But some NRL clubs are making an effort, especially some of the new ones, Titans and Storm who do not have the “sour, boys club traditions is which misogyny thrives”. They know the value of every supporter, male and female and cannot afford to alienate a single person. The SMH continues…”Others, though, believe they still know best and have no need to change. Look at the Bulldogs a lesson overall in how not to behave from the top down!

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:26:01 +0000

Please enlighten me on Aussie sport models and mentors. Over this winter season I have seen nothing but thuggery, sex scandal, uncompetitiveness, a ruthless chase for money, court cases, jail sentences and death threats (by NRL executives). Please help me find and explain how these people serve as valid roles models to my 9 year old boy. And pray tell I hope the Lote Tuquiri’s incident is all above board because my boy is devastated and curious as to why he has been fired from the ARU. Is it not time we sort out role models outside of sport?

By: Max

Max — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:25:25 +0000

Be reminded how precious teenage kids are and how often they struggle with their identity as they grapple at some opportunity to make their mark. Sport and it’s heroes serve a crucial role in our society. And lets keep our eye and minds wide open because there are many great sporting role models who can and do serve as crucial role models to our boys and girls as they navigate their way through what can only be described as an increasingly complex world.

By: Timmy

Timmy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:21:50 +0000

Experts have revealed that most kids years 7 to 12 (teens) rather like parents and teachers and that they actually do listen to them. The Sydney Uni study found that getting on well with parents and teachers has a strong positive influence on teenagers academic performance. peers, however had a greater influence on non-academic outcomes such as physical self-concept, honesty, emotional stability.