Comments on: Don’t be ‘that’ sports parent | On Parenting

By: Stephen Kershaw

Stephen Kershaw — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:06:06 +0000

low class, low income americans put way too much emphasis on silliness like sports… it's cheap,boring entertainment….

By: J. S.

J. S. — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:06:06 +0000

Yeah… the guy was approaching with good intentions..right..

By: Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:06:06 +0000

Wait, you can’t ask your kid how they did in their game? Sure, they may have had a bad game. They may have made big mistakes. The reaction as a parent is to encourage THEM to not focus on those negatives for the next time. Talking out the errors with them lets them analyze their performance as you guide them through it in a positive way. To let a child know that bad games will happen and that is ok, that’s why we can ask our kids “How was the game? How did you do?” It’s because we aren’t going to beat them up about it and not let them beat themselves up either.

By: NbleSavage

NbleSavage — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:06:06 +0000

"…approached the coach with positive intentions to discuss the rough play on the ice …"
smashes 5×5 glass pane with fist

By: Muse Russell23

Muse Russell23 — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:06:06 +0000

Sports are so great for kids development – no its not

By: Muse Russell23

Muse Russell23 — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:06:06 +0000

With all good intentions he went down to confront the coach? He just smashed the glass

By: RD S

RD S — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:06:06 +0000

No….When a parent goes nuts it's about "CONTROL". On the sidelines a parent loses all control. We have become a nation of control freaks, mostly fueled by the "I have my rights" movement lately. When a parent turns control of their child over to a coach, it drives many into a state that they cannot control.

By: Molly O'Brien

Molly O'Brien — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:06:06 +0000

this should be retitled "muricans are stupid"

By: nate8776

nate8776 — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:06:06 +0000

hey preachy lesbo, shut up!

By: Brad Carss

Brad Carss — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:06:06 +0000

This was great. I coach junior pee wee football. Her philosophy is just like mine. I give my parents a similar run down about their behavior and expectations for their kids before every season as well as what my coaching philosophy is. They really appreciate it and it brings our parents together as part of the team as well.