Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

How to get your kid to do the work

11 Jul 2025 · 0 min

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In this motivational segment, the speaker addresses parents and young athletes who struggle with daily habits such as waking up, bedtime, phone usage, and nutrition. He points out that only about 3% of athletes actually reach Division I or collegiate competition, emphasizing that those who do are not reliant on parental micromanagement. Instead, he urges athletes who aspire to play at the collegiate level to take personal responsibility and align their daily actions—consistent sleep schedules, early rising, limited phone time, proper meals before practice or games—with their long‑term goal, thereby reducing the need for parental direction.

Athletes, your parents are always asking me, how do I get my kid to wake up on time? How do I get my kid to go to bed on time? How do I get them off their phone? How do I get them to eat breakfast? How do I get them to eat before a game? But the weird thing is, is you guys are telling me that your number one dream goal is to go play at the Division I or the collegiate level. And guess what? Only 3% of athletes go on to play at the collegiate level, period. And they are not the ones whose parents have to tell them what to do. If you have the goal to play at the collegiate level and to be one of the best players there, then start aligning those actions and don't make your parents tell you what to do.