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Seeing this play out firsthand here locally with a kid .. shame really, but you nailed it 100%
same on my 14U team...it's remarkable, uber, how closely you've described it.
Seeing this play out firsthand here locally with a kid .. shame really, but you nailed it 100%
The 10U parents have yet to learn the value of a "RED" cup or and "McD's" ice tea cup can bring on a hot day at the ball field.
Because if they did know the value of the Cups they would be "DONE" hovering around the dugout.
Good Stuff Uber!! I was laughing at my desk reading that! Should be a fun year then for me. 1st year in travel and coach of 9U. Should I buy fuel for the copters incase one crashes?
I would like to ask a question to make sure that I am not a helicopter parent....
For the last 3 years, I have taken my dd to a slap hitting coach...that being said, over the three years, I have been at everyone, except maybe two lessons. So I have watched, and listened to her instructor take her from being a first time lefty, to being a what others have said a pretty good slapper.
Now on game days, I set down the first or third base line in my heavy duty lawn chair, with a camera or video camera watching the game, when I see her do something that I know her slapping coach would say, "why did it happen?" "Ok, so fix it" so I say it too, and then she does, and gets a base hit shooting it through the 5-6 hole.
Does that make me a helicopter parent? Or is that cheering her on?
As a 12u Manager/HC, I have hired 3 snipers to take out those copters. I've always called these parents a 3C. Camping Chair Coach.:lmao:
Have a meeting early, it will not fix itself.
Yes and no. Depends on when you tell her to fix it. If in a game then yes. If on your own and in between games, if your coach hasn't pointed it out then no.
As a 12u Manager/HC, I have hired 3 snipers to take out those copters. I've always called these parents a 3C. Camping Chair Coach.:lmao:
Well, I would disagree, I am not hovering around her, hanging out in the dugout, every time she runs back in.
Telling her to "fix it" is no different than a parent saying "protect here you have 2 on you" if telling her to "fix it", from the First base foul line behind the fence from a lawn chair is being a "helicopter parent" Then it would be safe to say that in every game, Football, basketball, etc, when I hear a father say... "come on guys, wrap him up", from the grandstands makes him a helicopter parent at a football game... How about the fans that watch football on TV, are they helicopter fans?
Really?
I would agree, on those that rush back to the dugout, after every inning, telling her what she did wrong, and what she did right... standing on the backstop yelling after each pitch... YEP... Without any doubt... but telling her to "Fix it" yeah not so much.