I coach a termite team (4-6 yr olds). One of the bigger 6 year olds spends his entire time on the ice looking to trip and push down the 4 year olds. The smaller the kid the more this 6 year old hunts them down. We've talked to him, sternly warned him, gave him 2, 5 and 10 min "penalties" all to no avail. His parents tell us to "do what's best." We're starting to get 4 year olds who don't want to go on the ice with him. Ideas please!!!

The parents need to get involved and help provide some ideas on what will work with their child. They know him/her best.

Try taking the player aside before you get on the ice and remind him/her of the rules and consequences. check for understanding and follow through.

In my experience, if the parents allow the child to get away with this type of behavior at home there is no way you are going to be able to control it on the ice. It needs to be a joint effort by the parents and coaching staff to be successful.

If nothing works, then the best thing to do is to not allow him to play. This is a safety issue and needs to be handled as such.

One last thought, if the child has any learning disabilities (ADHD, Autism spectrum disorder etc..), Then you may need to try some other approaches. ex:social stories. It takes time & patience, but it has been proven to work.

Good Luck!

Great reply JW!
We have had to deal withthis in ourHouse association.. Best to do exactly what JW said... Also make note to discuss with parents about the learning disiabilities...

I find it very important that youth coaches need to understand AD, ADHD and other disabilities the meds are not working after school.

Sounds like you need an 8 year old enforcer.

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