Next Question is a new feature – maybe Fridays, weekends – just fun days in general. So I have been and will be fielding questions from friends and followers about youth sports, raising boys, dogs (pure breeds and rescues) and general stuff. Stuff they have – or think I might have – a point of view about (which, to anyone who knows me understands that I pretty much have a POV on everything.) But here, we will try to stick with topics that I am likely to have experience with such as how to identify lunatic coaches, the best ways to get out of booster meetings, when-if-and-how to ask the same 20 people to help you pay your kids’ sports fees every season, girls v. boys sports, do dynamics of fighter jet/overly involved parents change in middle-school, high school, college (you’ll be shocked)…stuff like that.
If you have a question leave a comment or submit your question below! Seems like it could be fun – let’s find out.
So, first question from the archives:
Q: “How can I keep from embarrassing my kid at his/her game?”
A: That is a GREAT QUESTION! Because we all know that parent am I right? They have a comment for every move the kid makes. They’re coaching from the stands, clapping the loudest, maybe whistling using the fingers-in-the-mouth-type-I’m-talking-LOUD-whistle, bringing giant snack bags and Gatorade over during the game, audibly reacting to every call that doesn’t go the kid’s way, questioning coach’s decisions and the kid is just “OMG Mom/Dad seriously?!” Yes that can get a kid worked up. So here’s what I’ve got: take a moment with your child, sit them down, maybe over Blizzard or a Sonic frozen cherry lemonade. Look them straight in the eye and tell them: “deal with it.” Next question?
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