There are great athletes that will point to the cheers of a crowd as giving them an extra boost.  When you consider how little connection there is between crowd and athlete, this is amazing.  However, when we think about how much our children crave positive feedback, a cheering parent can be a huge motivator.  It literally can mean the difference between success and failure.  Not everything is a matter of inches or small bits of additional effort.  Nevertheless, a cheering parent can keep a child going and provide the periodic wins that build to victory.  We can put aside being serious sometimes and get wild cheering for our kids.  If not us, then who?

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