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Welcome to Tiny Troops Soccer’s Parent Playbook, aka your guide to soccer tips, fun activities, and expert advice for families with toddlers and preschoolers. Here you’ll find drills, games, and coaching insights to help your child develop skills while having fun!
Building Routines During Changes: Helping Your Toddler Find Stability Through Military Life
Being a military family means experiencing plenty of changes. There are new duty stations, deployments, temporary assignments, changing work schedules,…
Ask a Coach: Should I Practice Soccer at Home?
Coach Rachel here, and I’m back to answer another parent question: Should I practice soccer with my toddler between classes?…
What to Do When Your Child Has Big Feelings at Soccer
Ever had one of those Saturdays? Your little one has soccer and has been looking forward to it all week.…
Activities and Skills: Pullbacks
On this edition of Activities and Skills, we’re going to learn all about doing a pullback. A pullback is when…
Soccer Skills: Tiny Trooper vs. Older Player
You’ve likely watched older children play soccer in recreational leagues. You’ve also spent time watching your Tiny Trooper chase a…
Helping Your Toddler Make Friends After a PCS
A PCS can mean a lot of changes and new beginnings for your family. It means moving to a new…
What Coaches See: Dribbling
Watching your Tiny Trooper during soccer class each weekend is a joy. Your little one is growing and learning to…
Activities and Skills: Shark Attack!
On this edition of Activities & Skills, we’re featuring a favorite game from our 3 and 4-Year-Old classes. Shark Attack…
After Class Ends
Soccer class has come to an end, and your Tiny Trooper has run off of Soccer Island, ready to show…
Building Independence in Toddlers & Preschoolers
A big milestone for toddlers and preschoolers is learning how to do things on their own and be independent. From…
5 Things Every New Family Should Know
Starting a new activity with your toddler or preschooler can bring up some questions. Will they participate? Will they listen…
Preparing for Summer Classes
Summer classes are starting on Soccer Island, and your Tiny Trooper is ready to keep learning and playing with their…