Being a sports parent should be fun, a time to create memories. However, the reality can be somewhat different. The logistics involved in managing complex schedules can soon lead to sideline stress. Add in injuries and trying to record your children’s sports, and you soon realize sports parenting is more than just showing up.
The life of a sports parent can be chaotic, as you try to maneuver the unpredictable world of youth sport. We have compiled this survival kit of 7 items to help you navigate your kids' sporting pursuits. It offers a comprehensive strategy to keep you sane and make supporting your children’s sports fun again.
Capturing your children’s sports should be a pleasurable activity.. After all, you are creating memories for your family to treasure for years to come. However, there is an unspoken pressure that accompanies this. That is the fear of missing key moments.
The XbotGo Chameleon is a hands-free camera that reduces parental anxiety about missing important moments in their children’s sporting lives. This AI-powered camera auto-tracks your children’s games to ensure none of the action is missed. This frees you up from camera duties. You now have more time to enjoy being in the moment supporting your child.
Not having to play cameraman means you also have more time to sort out the inevitable logistics involved with sports parenting. Sideline stress can be a thing of the past as you are free to turn your full attention to ensuring your child has everything they need for their match. Complex tournament schedules are also easier to master when the XbotGo Chameleon takes over the role of cameraman.
The XbotGo Chameleon can track individuals by their jersey number. This ensures your child is always in the focus of the camera frame. This captures all your child’s plays without you having to constantly monitor the camera. It eliminates the stress caused by the fear of missing key moments.
Once the video is uploaded to the cloud, you receive auto-generated highlights. The days of hours of manual editing are a thing of the past, freeing up even more time to simply support your child. The highlights can be easily shared with other family members.
While highlights are great for family members who can’t attend in person, nothing beats watching the game live. You can livestream your children’s sports matches for free with the XbotGo Chameleon. No more stressing over the logistics of trying to keep everyone in the loop about the game.
With a video resolution up to 4k, your recordings will have a professional broadcast quality for everyone to admire. You also receive 20GB of free cloud storage for your child’s sports footage. The XbotGo app has editing tools that allow you to tweak the highlights package further. This is a useful tool when putting together a recruitment reel illustrating their skills.
The camera’s 8-hour battery life removes another stress-inducer. No worries about the camera dying on you at the worst possible moment, even over the course of a long multi-game tournament day. Its weather-resistant design will get you through a long sports season that can see all sorts of weather thrown your way.
The XbotGo Chameleon is designed to follow and record over 20 sports. It allows parents to embrace their children’s sports again. When the fear of missing key moments is removed, so is the stress that accompanies it. A practical solution, and one that is good for a sports parent’s mental wellness.
Being a sports parent means so much more than cheering your child from the sidelines. You are often the organiser-in-chief. Your child will look to you when they need snacks, drinks, band-aids, sunscreen, mobile chargers, spare clothes, and more. The compact, yet versatile, Osprey Daylite Plus Backpack provides a superior organization solution.
The backpack has a volume of 20 litres. This should be ample for all those game day essentials. However, it is the multi-compartment design that makes it ideal for a sports parent. Not only does this aid overall organization, but provides quick and easy access when your child needs an item.
There are dual water bottle side mesh pockets, essential for sport. The backpack features three pockets on the front for extra storage potential. Inside, there is a sleeve where you can place a 15” laptop.
This backpack removes the chaos that can surround game-day and youth tournaments. When you are organized, you are less likely to be stressed. A child who knows their parents have it all under control can be less stressed about their upcoming game, too!
You need to keep yourself hydrated during long days supporting your children’s sports. You want hot drinks on those colder days. You want refreshing cold drinks when the weather turns warm, or for a warm indoor venue. The Contigo West Loop Travel Mug ticks all the boxes.
This travel mug uses its Thermalock double-wall, vacuum insulation to keep your drinks at the ideal temperature. It will keep your drinks hot for up to 5 hours, or cold for up to 12 hours. Ideal for those long tournament days on the sidelines.
However, this travel mug offers more than temperature control. Its AUTOSEAL technology makes it leak-proof, too. No more opening your backpack to find your coffee has leaked everywhere. No more worrying about spilling your drink in busy sporting environments.
You just have to push the button when you are ready for a drink. Release the button, and the lid automatically reseals. This means you also have a spill-free mug you can use with one hand. That’s a definite plus when trying to deal with all the gear, snacks, and drinks your kids require.
Long days supporting your children’s sporting pursuits can take it out of your feet and joints. Standing or walking on hard sports venue surfaces for any length of time can soon lead to sore feet and aching joints. A little self-care as a sports parent is great for your physical and mental wellness.
The Oofos Ooriginal Recovery sandals are a tonic for sore feet and joints. Their Oofoam technology absorbs 37% more impact than traditional foam-materialed footwear. This eases the stress on your feet after a long sporting day.
The contoured design of the sandal’s footbed provides support to the arches of the foot. This delivers relief when you have been standing for a good period of time on hard surfaces while watching your children’s matches.
The easy slip-on nature of the sandals is convenient, too. The sandals are available in a variety of designs and sizes for both mom and dad.
Cuts, grazes, sprains, and bruises are inevitable by-products of a long sports season. Sports parents need to be prepared for varying sports injuries and possible emergency situations. The First Aid Only 130-piece first aid kit provides professional-grade medical supplies to deliver such preparedness.
The first aid kit includes a range of adhesive bandages, wipes, gauze pads, and cotton tip applicators. Further sports injury essentials like cold packs and antiseptic towelettes can also be found in this comprehensive kit.
Sometimes, the practical things can be forgotten. Not here. Tweezers, tape, gloves, safety pins, and ibuprofen tablets add to the feeling that this first aid kit has the sports parent first aid necessities covered.
This is a well put-together, compact first aid kit that is easy to transport between match venues. It features all the basic essentials to care for the sports injuries you can expect throughout a youth sports season.
As a sports parent, the logistics involved can mean managing multiple devices. Not just your own, but your children’s too. The Anker Power Bank 737 portable charger provides a reliable, portable power source to ensure all your devices remain in use.
The charger’s 24,000mAh capacity is ideal for long days of sport or for parents attending youth tournaments. With the ability to charge up to three devices at the same time, your family will be grateful you brought this device along.
The Anker Power Bank 737 is super quick to recharge, too. It takes under an hour to have it fully recharged, up to 7 times faster than standard portable chargers. Having a power charger you can depend on is a godsend to power up your essential communication and organizational tools.
Sports parents can have all manner of laptops, tablets, and phones to manage. The compact Anker Power Bank 737 portable charger helps prevent the disappointment and inconvenience of ‘dead’ digital devices.
Keeping on top of the logistics of your children’s sporting activities can be tricky. You need to keep abreast of your child’s matches and tournament schedules. You have to plan for everything you need to take. You need to take notes to help remind you of dates and things to do. The Moloskine Classic Hard Cover notebook provides the ideal solution.
An elasticated inner pocket inside the back of the notebook provides somewhere to keep printed matchday schedules. The elastic closure ensures any loose sheets of notes don't fly away on the slightest breeze.
The hard cover of the notebook makes it durable when moving from venue to venue. It also means it is weather-resistant for those outdoor games in less than ideal conditions.
The digital world is not perfect, and mobile signals can be frustratingly intermittent. As a busy sports parent, having a notebook provides a useful backup system. Plus, you don’t have to worry about its battery conking out halfway through a tournament day!
A sports parent should be looking to thrive and not just survive their children’s sporting activities. This should be a fun time for the whole family to enjoy, not a logistical nightmare that grinds you down. With the right essentials, you can start enjoying being a sports parent again, and that includes recording their matches.
The hands-free XbotGo Chameleon removes the stress of missing important moments from your children’s sports. No cameraman needed here.You can go back to being in the moment, supporting your child. It is your essential mental wellness tool for capturing all those precious moments from your child’s sporting life.
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