Dominique Moceanu Quotes

I had a lot of coaches growing up that were very hard on the kids in the name of building character, but it could have the opposite effect on kids.

I do not think there was anything abusive in my house. Yet, I stand by a lot of my critiques of Western parenting. I think there's a lot of questions about how you instill true self-esteem.

I take parenting incredibly seriously. I want to be there for my kids and help them navigate the world, and develop skills, emotional intelligence, to enjoy life, and I'm lucky to be able to do that and have two healthy, normal boys.

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.

Encourage kids to enjoy running and play in athletics. Don't force them to run too much competition.

Never charge a player and, above all, no pointing your finger or yelling.

I don't claim to know everything about parenting, but I do know parents do their children a disservice by constantly sugarcoating their shortcomings to protect their feelings.

Words, especially when yelled in anger, can be very damaging to a child's self-confidence. The child probably already feels bad enough just from seeing the consequences of his or her behavior. Our sons and daughters don't need more guilt and self-doubt heaped upon their already wounded egos.

Gymnastics is the greatest sport in the world, and one of the hardest, but we have to watch out for domineering male figures who try to belittle and scream at young girls.

True basketball coaches are great teachers and you do not humiliate, you do not physically go after, you do not push or shove, you do not berate, if you are a true coach. If you humiliate or curse them, that won't do it. Coaches like that are not coaches.

I like the idea of teaching kids how to lose. That's a really important lesson in life. I don't like the idea of doing leadline where everyone gets a blue ribbon. I think it's unrealistic for kids and teaches the wrong lesson.

They're human beings before they're footballers and it's important to understand how can I help them. What do they need? How can they feel part of this? How can they feel they're improving in their career, because my job is to help them get better, play better football, earn a better contract, whatever it is.

Don't hang out with a bunch of people who drag you down when you can hang out with one person who makes you feel good.

They are resilient children, but they are children, and as much as they need help to understand the hard truths in life, they also need what we all need - protection and love.

That was something that I learned: It's actually okay if the way that I do my best is when I'm treated well.

As parents, we all want the best for our children.

By definition, to work with me, you need thicker skin and must be OK with a certain amount of verbal abuse!

I think in order to push kids and coach kids the way we want to coach them, we've got to have their trust.

I'm not a trash-talker.

I think it's so important to have a great support network when you feel like you can't - I would actually go and talk to the people who tell you that you can.

If my team and family are happy for me, I'm not going to let what some fans think affect me in any way.

I try not to destabilise myself. People talk a lot, but they also say some positive things, and I try to welcome those messages because they encourage me, and it is what I am looking for.

Let me say that I would never talk about anyone's child in a negative way.

I've enjoyed every day of sobriety and I felt so much better immediately.

After a great save or a mistake by a defender, I prefer not to shout on him; I prefer to wait and say it inside of the dressing room. I was always like that. I am relaxed, I try to be normal after a mistake, and when I make a mistake, I don't want people coming to me on the pitch shouting at me.