Comments on: An Open Letter ….

By: Debra

Debra — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:26:17 +0000

You are my idol.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:26:01 +0000

You are too funny! This reminds me of a SouthPark episode! lol I hate these type of parents – they make me see red!!!
One year I coached a 7 year old parent pitch softball team for little girls…. It was the most horrific experience of my life. I will never do it again. The parents-and other coaches were horrible. How can people take kids games so life and death? It escapes me! Well said Kristie…

By: Urban Blonde

Urban Blonde — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:10:38 +0000

Sounds like the typical “hockey dad” here. Sadly though that kid probably got shit from his father all the way home for everything he did wrong, real or otherwise.

By: AmyG

AmyG — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:33:47 +0000

I always read and never comment. So well said, Kristie. My husband is a coach (for little ones), but I would be so proud to have either of my daughters play with your kids. You and Blaine are great parents!

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:19:17 +0000

My husband used to coach a rec football team when we were dating. He didn’t have any kids of his own on the team – he didn’t simply b/c he loved the sport and wanted to be a good role model for the kids. I would go to the games and sit in the stands with the parents. They had no idea who I was or why I was there – and they CONSTANTLY belittled their kids, the coaches and always had a “better way.” Yet none of them showed up for practice each day. None voluteered to help. Most couldn’t be bothered to look up from their blackberries except occasionally. I hope every one of those parents find their way to this letter.

Very well said!

By: Lenaya

Lenaya — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:40:17 +0000

I’ve attended more than one of my kids’ games where parents were so obnoxious that they were asked to leave the field/gym and the game didn’t continue until they did! It’s terrible! I feel so sorry for the kids…it has to be humiliating to them to have dad escorted from the field. But some people never learn!

Hope the guy gets a clue!

lenaya

By: Renee

Renee — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:53:56 +0000

Amen, sister. Those parents are the WORST and we all have them at our games. Think I’ll print this and carry in my purse for future use.

By: Briana Roehling

Briana Roehling — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:18:12 +0000

Great letter! There are some parents I’d love to give that to.

By: Trish in Leesburg, VA

Trish in Leesburg, VA — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:14:35 +0000

AMEN! When my husband coached CYO girls basketball there were some pretty ugly things being said by opposing team parents and this letter sure would have come in handy! Why do adults have to go and ruin kids fun? Kudos to the boy for following his coach’s lead and playing a clean game despite the bad advice from his father.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:11:17 +0000

It’s possible that he isn’t coaching the team because he isn’t allowed.

I’m a former (sniff) soccer parent that was very involved in the program. We didn’t allow coaches, parents, grandparents, or siblings to behave like this. Is there anyway the ref could be “empowered” a litle more? They should have the ability to stop this behavior thru warnings and/or banning.

One of the most rewarding memories of watching my sons’ games was seeing a 14-year-old female ref send a 30+year-old obnoxious asswipe parent to the parking lot.