Millions of children around the world, of different ages, interests, cultures or races, are involved in sports massively. In an activity that significantly enhances the psychophysical development of children and helps in their socialization. Considering that a child is primarily a person, not just an athlete, it is clear how complex the process itself is. Regardless of the various divisions of society, when it comes to children, one thing is common to all - play. And of course, enjoying it. Under the influence of various factors and circumstances, children stop enjoying sports for various reasons or their children's rights are violated. The aim of the research of this thesis was to determine how and in what way certain parenting styles affects the child of the athlete and how great are the expectations of parents towards the child and his sports performance. A statistically significant difference in expectations towards children at the age of three was found, and a high level of expectations towards all children who were included in the research was also determined, which indicates the extent to which parenting style is represented and what trace it leaves on child athlete. The aim of this research is to contribute to the education of parents of children athletes, to explain the importance of children's rights and to prevent young people from giving up sports and the bad consequences that can happen on the sports path.