Things parents do that their kids really appreciate:
- Taking time out of your busy schedules to come to games and support what we do.
- Bringing snacks after a game.
- Supporting the whole team, not just me.
- Cheering the team even when losing badly.
- Telling us we did a good job.
- Being proud of us even when we didn't win.
- Being quiet unless cheering with everyone else.
- Never yelling at a coach or ref.
- Making friends with the other parents.
- Telling a "negative" parent to be quiet.
Things parents do that embarrass their kids:
- Trying to teach me how to do something "correctly" after a game.
- Coaching during games even though you aren't the coach.
- Telling me what I was doing wrong after every game.
- Being asked to leave a field by an official.
- Going crazy at the refs--because it's not your job. It is the coach's job to question bad calls.
- Taunting other players, opponents, refs.
- Yelling things at coaches and getting involved with something that was between coach and me. It was none of your business.
- Coming to a game drunk or after drinking.
- Acting disappointed with what I am doing instead of reassuring me I will do better next time.
- Getting a technical foul against our team.
- Don't tell me I'm really cute in my uniform.
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| one of my favorites--Meggan's first year of t-ball May 2006 |
