I coach little league baseball and every year I notice more and more young boys being raised by single mothers. These kids throw like little girls, run like giddy male hairdressers and cry like babies for their mommy when they get hurt. Its making me sick. Or what is even just as much of a problem. Kids of divorced parents not being able to play every other weekend because they are staying with their other parents. It is ruining our wonderful sport of baseball and creating more little feminine girlie boys. For God sake....If you are going to have kids, at least be responsible enough and love the kids enough to STAY MARRIED. And if you are selfish and try to raise your kid by yourself....KEEP THEM OUT OF BASEBALL!
2007-05-23 07:21:04 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
lol, I got a chuckle out of what you said. I do appreciate your message, STAY MARRIED.
And I have also bared witnessed the downfall of true men. I think your right, divorce plays a role in it. My girls are tougher then half the boys out their and that's not saying much, since they are quite girlie themselves, lol.
What's that movie -
"THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL!!!!!!!!" lol
2007-05-23 21:19:18 · answer #1 · answered by olschoolmom 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Excuse me but as a married mother of a boy who is extremely talented in any sport that involves an object being toss, kick or thrown I take offense to your short sightedness. I also have raise 2 athletic girls who excelled in softball. I have noticed at our ballgames that the parents (both men and women) have no clue as to how the game is played or the any of the rules much less how to field a ground ball. I keep the scorebook and have to explain between plays why their kid was "out". Kids either have the talent or they don't. I have pitched, caught and hit the ball with my son more so than his father who is a workaholic and yes I do probably throw like a girl but my son's athletic ability is his ability. These kids are grateful that anyone is taking the time to teach them and play with them. Seems to me your too competitive and maybe you should be on the bleachers instead of coaching. It's a game! Maybe you should look into coaching 15-16 year olds and not little league.
2007-05-23 07:36:48 · answer #2 · answered by TMU2362 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
why don't you just grow up your self at least the mothers love their kids enough to put them in a sport and if your a coach then it's your job to teach them the right way to throw a ball and run! Maybe your not doing your job right as a little league coach! Remember that it's LITTLE LEAGUE and not the professionals! As far as the throwing like a girl who do you think is trying to teach her son to throw apparently the boy's father isn't in his life like he should be so why not help them and teach the boys the right way to play the game! I give the mothers credit for trying to better their kids and putting them in a sport that teaches them team work!
2007-05-23 07:31:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe I am missing something here. How old are these kids? My son is just learning how to play. He just turned 6. Are you saying that because he cant hit and catch yet he is a mama's boy loser, because that's what it sounds like. As far as the parents not bringing them to practice/games I believe that is the fault of the individual parents and you have no right to claim it is just mothers that are causing a problem. Wow and you are also saying that parents who are single for whatever reason are selfish and their kids shouldn't play ball. You are a disgrace to coaches everywhere, and I feel sorry for any son of yours who feels he has to be overly masculine to keep from making you sick. Kids are kids let them be, they grow and mature at their own rate, but i assure you even the sissiest of boys grows up to be a man and is fine.
2007-05-23 09:56:12 · answer #4 · answered by michelle R 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
LOL... I'm sorry, but you're an as$. I get what you're trying to say... but seriously... its not the major leagues! I have my own issues with the little girlie boys... but I would much rather see them trying to learn a little manhood playing baseball, than to go along with their mommies to her nail appointments.
You're the coach, right???? So coach them!!!!!!
And really, it would be idiotic for people to stay married because of a child. The child growing up in an unhappy home will do far more damage than a single mother raising her child.
2007-05-23 07:40:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
There is more to life than baseball! Your the coach, right? Ain't it YOUR job to teach them how to play well?? Maybe YOU throw like a "little girl" and they're just trying to do it like you! Don't blame the parents. I'm sure had they known a divorce was in the future they would not have gotten married in the first place. Why don't you just worry about you, and let them worry about their kids. My God it's just little league, not the pro's.
2007-05-23 07:36:44 · answer #6 · answered by Small Town Gal 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hey, idiot! First of all, it's a violation of guidelines to use the asking process to "rant."
Secondly, quit blaming single mothers for the ruination of your precious sports. Not every boy HAS a fatherly man in their lives to teach them stuff like this... and they often wish they do! Stay married? Um, what if the husband constantly abuses the wife and/or children, and she needs a safe haven? What if the husband is a chronic cheater, or has an addiction that he refuses to get help for. What if he constantly puts his job before his family just because he wants to, not just using the excuse of his wife having so-called "expensive" tastes.
Listen, if you really have a problem with single-parent households and kids acting out, why don't you direct your verbal slammings on the non-custodial parents who don't pay child support, don't take one ounce of interest in the child, and make promises they have no intention of keeping all to disappoint the children and make them cry. I strongly advise you to talk to some children in this situation... you'd be very interested in what they have to say.
I wish there was a button I could click on that indicates that I don't like your question, and I'm not talking the "Report Abuse" link, although, that's where I'm tempted to go right about now! Get your head out of your *** and take some awareness of family situations and what some parents must do to preserve their children's best interests.
Thanks for the two points, airhead!
2007-05-24 08:42:50 · answer #7 · answered by Sharon Newman (YR) Must Die 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Don't have an answer for you, just wanted to let you know I agree 100%.
We have 2 boys, both good players, coaches always telling me how great they play. Oldest is very passionate about baseball. He has a fairly good team, but I hate it when 6 of the boys play so hard just to have the other 4 screw it up
2007-05-23 08:19:50 · answer #8 · answered by tjosgrl@verizon.net 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I coach football I can understand what you mean, Kids can not come to practice because they are with their mom or dad that day. I have a meeting before the year starts and ask every parent to be there. even if they are divorced because it will take 2 parents to help their child. I tell them if there is a problem with missing any practice their child will not be allowed to play in the game. Unfair maybe maybe not but if they are concerned with their child they will make it.
2007-05-23 08:16:23 · answer #9 · answered by Bones 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
What about the fathers who OBVIOUSLY aren't taking the time to teach the sons? As the coach you're the one who is supposed to be teaching them how to play. When kids sign up for sports they don't take a class to learn the rules of the game, or how to play it. That's your job, moron.
2007-05-23 08:01:58 · answer #10 · answered by mollys_gold 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋