if you are this kind of parent pls be honest if you are not please answer to the best of your knowledge?

Question

Why in the wolrd would parents coaches Beat up other parents AT a pee wee game. Such as football games when it is just for fun for the kids and at t ball games. WHY DO Parents loose there temper so much i see it all time and i am a parent i just can not understand why a parent or anyone would do something like this. The reason we put our kids in a sporting event is to show them sportmenship to show them how to follow rules and to have fun and to socialize them. Why do some parents take it beyond this when this even if they keep score SO what if they loose the kids tried there best as parents we need to teach them how to win and how to loose if their is score keeping and Also to teach them that if they win or loose it is how they played longs they did there best then they did a good job. TO the parents and others who loose their tempers at these events WHY what purpose does it bring. LOOK at what you are teaching your children and other children.

Answer 1

Some parents haven't figured out that it isn't all about THEM. They live their sick lives through the glory of their kids' success in sports.

My hubby coaches baseball and he has had to speak to parents and grandparents about bad behavior. One numbskull yelled at a 7 or 8 year old boy and called him stupid because he made a mistake on the field. The kid recovered and the mistake did not effect the game, but the guy still felt the need to show how superior he was by calling a little kid names when the kid got back to the dugout. The child was humiliated and told his mom he didn't want to play baseball anymore.

But it isn't just the parents in the stands who are warped. One of my boys plays football and my hubby volunteered to help carry the marking chains on the other side of the field. During the game one of our kids was badly hurt. A nasty concussion. He wasn't getting up. One of the coaches on the opposing team smacked the kid who made the tackle on the shoulder and repeatedly told him "that's the way you hit 'em. Hit 'em so they can't get up."

This was a COACH in a reputable league. The kids on his team were laughing.

Football is rough and kids get hurt. I have no problem with rejoicing over a good hit or solid tackle. Gloating because a 9 or 10 year old child is laying, unmoving, on the field is sick.

Too many parents are frustrated athletes living out their championship dreams through their kids. I am afraid for what it is going to be like as my kids get older and they are competing at the more "serious" levels (as opposed to instructional level.)

Answer 2

where im from, sports mean everything to the entire community, I know i threw a fit when my daughter wasnt alotted her time to play basketball, she was 7 how do they learn if they cant participate. Now of course shes 11 and they want her on their team......shes tall and very good defense. But to alot of people its not about fun anymore its all about whos the best. Fortunately my fit got my daughter more play time and shes awesome at it now. I know excatly what you mean though it not only hurts the child but the parents feelings to see their child hurt. There are too many insensitive people out there that are influenced by whats best fo r others than OUR kids. I agree with the win lose theory but like I said my town is vey stubborn on winning. There are too many selfish adults today and its only hurting our innocent kids. Just always instill in your child they were wonderful and that winning doesnt make you the best. Good Luck

Answer 3

I agree that parents that act this way are setting a horrible example for their children, and probably making little league and peewee ball miserable for their kids. I think even in peewee games they should keep score, it teaches them work ethic, and that when they try hard, they do better. Parents need to learn to let their children have fun and stop trying to live through their kids.

Answer 4

Do you really expect to understand people? Hello!

Who cares why they do it. The question is how do you prevent it? What you need to do is step up and talk to the belligerent parents. I coach soccer and I find it best to pull aside parents at the first sign of this behavior and have a talk with them. It has never gotten out of hand for me, but if it did, I would act like a man and take care of the situation and not run home and get on my computer and cry about sportsmanship.

Answer 5

My son has started soccer. I think it is ridicules to lose ones temper at a child's game. They're there for fun not competition. That comes later on when they are grown but the parent still should not lose their temper over anything.

Answer 6

People find competition in every type of sport and league. They want for their team to win no matter what. I think that because it was a coach, he was the main person who didn't want to lose so he snapped. He left all of his logical reasoning behind and reacted in a way that wasn't in favor of his team, not to mention his lack of sportsmanship around all of those kids. What a great role model right?


It's simply amazing what people are capable of now-a-days.

Answer 7

It is so sad that these people breed. there is no reason for it and it is so wrong! It is a game.... try to teach your kids that the other parents doing this are wrong too, cause if you see it so do your kids... and they will also learn from them.... sorry to hear this happens.

Answer 8

I honestly believe that it's one of 2 things, one: the parents are trying to relive their childhood through their kids (which is sad and unfair to the child) or two: because they have boring life's, and are just trying to create some kind of drama for excitement. (which is also sad) not to mention completely embarrassing to the child.

Answer 9

I'm definitely not that type of parent, but I those kinds of parents as a representative of society. We live in an angry world, people don't know how to keep their composure. It's very sad.