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Posted on 6/6/17 at 8:54 am to crazy4lsu
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Anything with excessive travel.
define excessive..
Posted on 6/6/17 at 8:55 am to tgrbaitn08
If you are spending every damn weekend at some tournament or another, then I'd consider that excessive.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 8:59 am to Lugnut
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How about you worry about raising your kids the way you want and NOT worry about how others raise theirs
Who said I'm worried about it?
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:03 am to crazy4lsu
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If you are spending every damn weekend at some tournament or another, then I'd consider that excessive.
yes, I would say if you're spending 52 weekends a year traveling at some tournament that is a bit excessive.
But who does that?
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:05 am to Pecker
I participated in youth sports and learned a lot from it. I'm glad that I played.
I coached youth sports for about 15 years, and learned even more from that. I'm glad that I coached.
But I think that the focus on youth sports is a little out of whack for most parents. I think kids would be better served learning to be more well-rounded. When they get to junior high and high school, the main focus should be on teaching real-world and academic skills to survive in a competitive world.
I also think sports should be run independent of schools. I enjoy high school and college sports, but I think sports has its place and school has its place. I don't think they belong in the same place.
I coached youth sports for about 15 years, and learned even more from that. I'm glad that I coached.
But I think that the focus on youth sports is a little out of whack for most parents. I think kids would be better served learning to be more well-rounded. When they get to junior high and high school, the main focus should be on teaching real-world and academic skills to survive in a competitive world.
I also think sports should be run independent of schools. I enjoy high school and college sports, but I think sports has its place and school has its place. I don't think they belong in the same place.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:07 am to Pecker
Many do. Sports are great for kids but moderation is key.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:13 am to lsusportsman2
Travel ball is rediculous. Few schollies for boys in soccer and baseball, yet parents pay $5,000/ year for them to play. Put that money in a college fund. They'll need it.
My son played a bunch of sports all the way through HS. The most important thing we did was spend time at deer camp. Take your kid hunting and you won't have to hunt your kid.
At 19, he had a solid first year of college. He is one of the best young fly fishermen around. Ties his flies and lives for days on the water.
My son played a bunch of sports all the way through HS. The most important thing we did was spend time at deer camp. Take your kid hunting and you won't have to hunt your kid.
At 19, he had a solid first year of college. He is one of the best young fly fishermen around. Ties his flies and lives for days on the water.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:23 am to Pecker
Yes and No
they focus too much into game day stuff, but not enough to get their fat arse son enough exercise.
I lived across from a School, we were out there 10-12 hours a day in summer playing some kind of sport.
Now kids have phones, computers, consoles,etc and that becomes their parent, because my generation are shitty parents, which have created a useless Millennial generation.
they focus too much into game day stuff, but not enough to get their fat arse son enough exercise.
I lived across from a School, we were out there 10-12 hours a day in summer playing some kind of sport.
Now kids have phones, computers, consoles,etc and that becomes their parent, because my generation are shitty parents, which have created a useless Millennial generation.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:30 am to SidewalkDawg
I hope you're kidding.
A whole generation is ruined cause of this
A whole generation is ruined cause of this
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:33 am to nguyt518
Ill let my kids play whatever but will encourage golf and lax or baseball.
Football worries me. May try to talk him out of it
Football worries me. May try to talk him out of it
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:34 am to Pecker
No
This post was edited on 6/6/17 at 9:54 am
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:38 am to Jcorye1
True, Florida, San Antonio, plus all the locals and they make all y'all stay in the same hotel, usually not cheap...i.e double tree, etc.... for 3 nights and then have to return to school for Jr high cheer, just stupid...but she loves it and i wont get attrys. involved unless she drops off academically, but i know where my child support is going!
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:51 am to Pecker
We have got to stop shitting on everything thats a positive for children. Yes there are parents who focus too much on sports but theres more parents who focus too much on the wrong things.
This post was edited on 6/6/17 at 9:54 am
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:53 am to RBWilliams8
why do people without kids want to always explain how things should be to people with kids. go shut the frick up and sit down. you don't know anything till you're in the situation.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:54 am to Pecker
They want the kids to keep out of trouble and learn to get along together doing a team sport. Idle kids seem to get into bad situations. Most parents probably don't think their kids will be pro athletes.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:58 am to Chad504boy
Exactly. I played sports year round bc i enjoyed it. Baseball, football, basketball and track. Hell my family picked on me for playing soccer a little. 
My son plays baseball and does karate bc thats what he wants to do. He played basketball and didnt like it but i made him finish and never brought it up again.
But if he did want to play all year then who has the right to sit and label me as someone living through my child? People love to mock and generalize.
My son plays baseball and does karate bc thats what he wants to do. He played basketball and didnt like it but i made him finish and never brought it up again.
But if he did want to play all year then who has the right to sit and label me as someone living through my child? People love to mock and generalize.
This post was edited on 6/6/17 at 9:59 am
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:00 am to Pecker
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Do parents focus too much on children's sports?
Some do. I agreed to coach a post rec league team as something fun for a group of kids, just playing in a couple of tournaments. I'm already seeing what a crap show it can be and we haven't even gotten started.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:04 am to tgrbaitn08
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But who does that?
I have no clue. Even 16 weekends out of the year is too much for me.
In terms of sports, the Europeans have a better model. The clubs and professional teams pay for development. In the US, the parents subsidize the development, along with colleges.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:05 am to Pecker
It's a balance that many parents struggle handling.. I was a decent athlete growing up in a white collar family. My parents got me to practice and games but that was the end of their relationship with my sports. I wish they would have pushed me to excel and wish they had sought out opportunities during down times but that wasn't their style.
My own children have the same love of sports that I had in my youth.. as they age the balance has become more important as I see the over bearing parents wreck their kids.. in general, the kids view it correctly... a game they love.. some parents view it through a tinted glass of potential and validation. My oldest plays on one the best baseball teams in the state for his age and you know what that means for me ... nothing, absolutely
nothing. Unfortunately, some of the other parents don't see it that way.
My own children have the same love of sports that I had in my youth.. as they age the balance has become more important as I see the over bearing parents wreck their kids.. in general, the kids view it correctly... a game they love.. some parents view it through a tinted glass of potential and validation. My oldest plays on one the best baseball teams in the state for his age and you know what that means for me ... nothing, absolutely
nothing. Unfortunately, some of the other parents don't see it that way.
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