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Parent getting started

Parents get visibility without taking over the athlete’s journey. You can see check-ins, trends, and shared coach feedback — only after your athlete approves the connection.

Who this is for

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Parents and guardians who want to follow an athlete’s AthleteIQ check-ins, progress, and coach shoutouts.

What you’ll need

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  • An email address (or Google account)
  • Your child’s AthleteIQ email (if you’re sending the link request)
  • Your child’s cooperation to approve the link

Before you begin

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Question Answer
Can I sign up before my child? Yes — create your Parent account first, then link once they have AthleteIQ
Will I see data right after I send a request? No — wait for your child to approve
Can I check in for them? No — remind them; use Messages if you need to nudge

Two ways to connect

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Path Best when…
A — You start Your child is already on AthleteIQ and you want to request the link
B — Your child invites you Your child shares your email from their dashboard first

Both paths end the same way: the athlete must approve before you see any data.

Path A — You initiate the link

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  1. Create your Pathway account

    Sign up on pathwaysg.net or start from AthleteIQ (you’ll be sent to the platform to authenticate).

    • Continue with Google, or create an account with email
    • If you used email, open your inbox and click the confirmation link before you log in

  2. Choose Parent

    In AthleteIQ onboarding, select Parent (“Follow your child’s progress”) and finish setup. Parents don’t need school or sport fields.

  3. Send a link request

    Open Children → Link by email. Enter the exact email your child uses on AthleteIQ, then send the request.

  4. Wait for approval

    The request stays Pending until your child approves it in AthleteIQ. Ask them to check for a pending parent request on their dashboard.

  5. Open their dashboard

    Once connected, open:

    Area What you’ll see
    Dashboard Today’s check-in status, scores, insights, shoutouts
    Progress Trends and history over time
    Messages Conversation with allowed contacts
    Children Connected kids and pending requests

Athletes see Parent Access on their dashboard (share email + connected parents). Parents use Children → Link by email on their own account.

Parent Access on the athlete dashboard — share email and connected parents

Parent Children page with Link by email and connected athletes

Path B — Your child invites you first

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  1. Your child shares your email from Share with a parent on their AthleteIQ dashboard.
  2. You create a Parent account (or sign in if you already have one).
  3. If you’re not connected automatically, your child approves the pending request.
  4. Your child appears under Connected on your Children page.

What you can and cannot do

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You can

  • See check-in status, scores, and trends
  • Read insights and coach shoutouts when shared
  • View shared coach evaluations
  • Send messages and reminders
  • Monitor multiple children from one account

You cannot

  • Complete check-ins for your child
  • Edit their profile or goals
  • See data before they approve the link
  • Access coach tools or other athletes’ data

Quick reference

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Step Action You’re done when…
1 Create Pathway account You’re signed in
2 Choose Parent Role is set
3 Link by email or accept child invite Request sent / invite received
4 Athlete approves Child appears under Connected
5 Open Dashboard / Progress You can see today’s status and trends

What “done” looks like

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  • Your role is Parent in AthleteIQ
  • At least one child shows as Connected (not only Pending)
  • Dashboard shows check-in status (or an empty-today state that isn’t “Link your child”)
  • You know how to open Progress and Messages without hunting

A healthy weekly rhythm

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  1. Glance at whether they checked in today
  2. Once a week, open Progress and ask one curious question (not an interrogation)
  3. Celebrate shoutouts when coaches send them
  4. Use Messages for encouragement — not to redo their check-in for them

Common questions

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I sent a link request but nothing happened.
Ask your child to check AthleteIQ for a pending parent request and approve it.

I used the wrong email.
Cancel the pending request on Children and resend with the correct address — or have your child invite you from their side.

My dashboard says “Link your child.”
You aren’t connected yet. Go to Children and send a link request.

Can I follow more than one child?
Yes. Use Children to link additional athletes — each one must approve.

I picked Athlete by mistake.
Use Feedback & support so Pathway can help. Don’t create a second account without asking.

Next

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