Courtesy Dove

Be willing to learn.

Your kids will inevitably develop their own interests, and there's an excellent chance that their athletic obsessions won't sync up with your usual routine. This is a good thing. "My youngest son is more of a soccer guy," says Wade, who describes his own soccer skills as "terrible." "He's gotta teach me stuff, since I don't know anything about soccer," he admits. "I like it and I'm starting to get into it, so I'm trying to learn. My first teacher is my son. Normally, I might think you're just kicking the ball, but he taught me how you dribble the ball with your feet."