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[FONT=&]I know this was posted some time ago but could not find it. It comes from Coach Dave Leffew. I think it's a good read to remind us what our role is, and should be, as parents of a pitcher.
[/FONT]Top ten signs you are a helicopter parent
[FONT=&]1. [/FONT]When your daughter is asked about her pitching, you answer for her.
[FONT=&]2. [/FONT]When you answer for her you say, I do it this way not she.
[FONT=&]3. [/FONT]When your daughter pitches and your body twitches very noticeably.
[FONT=&]4. [/FONT]When your daughter looks at you after every pitch.
[FONT=&]5. [/FONT]When you sit in the same place every time where your daughter can see you and find you; often directly behind the backstop.
[FONT=&]6. [/FONT]When (even though you are not coaching) you make a point to instruct her during games and practices.
7. [FONT=&][/FONT]When your daughter pitches so much better when you're not around.
[FONT=&]8. [/FONT]When you have a strange feeling that all of your daughter's coaches don?t like you.
[FONT=&]9. [/FONT]When you make excuses for why she didn't do well; umpires, coaches, weather, field conditions, illness, injury, blah, blah, blah. Enabler.
[FONT=&]10. [/FONT]When you take pride in the fact that she can't pitch without you.
[/FONT]Top ten signs you are a helicopter parent
[FONT=&]1. [/FONT]When your daughter is asked about her pitching, you answer for her.
[FONT=&]2. [/FONT]When you answer for her you say, I do it this way not she.
[FONT=&]3. [/FONT]When your daughter pitches and your body twitches very noticeably.
[FONT=&]4. [/FONT]When your daughter looks at you after every pitch.
[FONT=&]5. [/FONT]When you sit in the same place every time where your daughter can see you and find you; often directly behind the backstop.
[FONT=&]6. [/FONT]When (even though you are not coaching) you make a point to instruct her during games and practices.
7. [FONT=&][/FONT]When your daughter pitches so much better when you're not around.
[FONT=&]8. [/FONT]When you have a strange feeling that all of your daughter's coaches don?t like you.
[FONT=&]9. [/FONT]When you make excuses for why she didn't do well; umpires, coaches, weather, field conditions, illness, injury, blah, blah, blah. Enabler.
[FONT=&]10. [/FONT]When you take pride in the fact that she can't pitch without you.