http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/always-skip-kids-baseball-games/
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I think a ban is a bit excessive, but if my LO plays sports, I almost certainly will not attend every game. I don't see the need. There isn't a whole lot (or any, really) of family bonding that goes on while a child is on the field and a parent is sitting in the stands. I should think that attending maybe the season opening/closing games and any playoffs or championships would be sufficient.
However, I will definitely pass on his alternative idea: I'm not going to play a game of soccer or basketball or whatever with other parents instead! I've got other stuff to do.
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Nope, nope, nope.
First, sports are dangerous. My husband took a line drive to the face last year and it was pretty scary. My nephew, who plays competitively, accidentally let a pitch loose and it knocked the batter out and sent him to the hospital. I'll be damned if I'm not going to be there if something happens to my son and he gets hurt.
Second, I LOVED that my parents attended my sports games. I felt supported and loved. They gave great constructive criticism and ::gasp:: comforted me when I played like shit.
I'm not a helicopter parent by any stretch of the imagination, I won't be a crazy soccer mom who yells at the coaches, but either myself or my husband will most definitely be at every game cheering our son on.
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@Ra: your second point is the reason i am aghast to hear that games should be parent-free!! my friends ALWAYS commented on how supportive my parents were because they attended (one or the other of them) my games and cheered me (and my team/friends on the other team!) on no matter how well or poorly we were doing. i cannot imagine not supporting my kids in this way. they didn't go to practices, just games. and i'm the oldest of 3 and they went to everything! i have great memories of hanging out at the baseball fields while my brother played and that was the norm for me. it always makes me sad when DH tells me his parents didn't attend his sporting events.
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I was always disappointed if at least one of my parents didn't attend my games. So I will attend my kids games as much as I am able. But one thing I plan to be intentional about is that my only commentary on the game will be "I love watching you play". I read a study that showed that was the one thing kids really wanted to hear. Even more so than "great job", etc because that puts pressure on their performance.
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Nope. I loved it when my parents could make my games. It made me so happy inside to see them sitting on the sidelines rooting me on. I hope to attend as many games as possible for my child.
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Nope, do not agree with this at all! I loved when I looked out and saw my mom and dad cheering for me. They had 3 kids, so having the in the stands was amazing. I always felt bad for the kids who's parents never came, it seemed like they didn't care!
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My parents hardly attended my games and I always wished they did (like everyone else's parents). I hope my future kids love sports and I will absolutely attend every game.
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I can't imagine NOT wanting to go! My parents aren't perfect but it meant the world that they came to as many of my games as they could.
It was actually really strange that no parents attended our college games!
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I'll be at my kids' games. Even if the author has a point I think most kids can and do deal with this just fine. I don't think parents need to be at every game though.
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I am not a helicopter parent by any means....in fact, I'm quite the opposite. But as a adult who played sports as a kid and throughout my teens, it would have broken my heart if my parents didn't come and watch! That's part of the fun of it....knowing your fam is there rooting you on.
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I played sports all through my childhood and through high school. My mom never ever missed a single game. She was/is not a helicopter parent (I didn't get along with my coach so she listened and counseled me but never got involved--she only would have in case of abuse) but she loves sports and being involved in our lives. She would applaud for both teams after a good play.
I think parents should go to games but purely to spectate. Applause is Ok but leave the coaching to the coaches.
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This is absurd! One of my BEST childhood memories is my parents at my games!!!
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I think this guy just trolled the internet!
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