I think overall it's pretty equal. The issue with Mom's is that they tend to be much louder than dads but I've watched some dads do some big damage in "private" after games. My DW tends to be extremely quiet during games. I still contend that the most damaging comments come from Grand parents or aunts and Uncles who only come to a few games and have little idea on what level of play to expect.
moms or dads or both?
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Hmmm...not so sure about that one. It seems to me like there are a lot of sports moms that were also competitive athletes. My guess is that it's a higher percentage than the general population.
As for crazy parents, I would agree with those who have said that it's pretty split between moms and dads.
Interesting. Having 6 kids in various sports, I noticed that men were more vocal in football and girls basketball, while moms were more vocal in wrestling and softball. Go figure. And just to set the record straight, Rosemond does not advocate spanking. He does accept it as a consequence, if used properly. He is all about personal responsibility and meaningful consequences.
So if you go back 20-30 years you think an equal number of boys and girls competed in team sports?
That's not what I'm saying. I'm not comparing men to women. My theory is that women who were athletic as kids tend to have girls who also play sports. Not true in every case, of course. Plenty of non-athletic moms (and dads) out there, too. I have no data on this. It's just a theory based on my observations.
I've seen quite a few moms who played travel and/or HS softball who have DDs playing the game now. On my DD's team currently is a girl whose mom played for our HC.
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a lot of the moms I've met played softball when they were younger.
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ah, her DD played for you, too, eh?
Mehh..There could be some truth to this, but it seems like it would be impossible to gauge it's relevance. This is not to say that I have not met TB parents, soccer parents, or parents in general that you can tell seem to have this issue of constantly comparing their kid to everybody else. Overall I think it would be a fairly small percentage. I really don't see this from my wife or myself for that matter. I had what most would call a rough upbringing. I simply want my kids to have a better life, more choices, and more opportunities than I had. That's where I'll hang my sense of adequacy.
Some of the worst parent behaviors I've personally been involved with at one level or another have been with moms, but I've observed plenty of bad dad behaviors too. People just put way too much importance on sports and the performance of their kids. Add in the helicopter/lawn mower aspect and it can get bad.
That said, I would say the majority of parents whose kids I've coached or who I have watched at games are awesome. Sure, they may react poorly to a particular situation now and again, but for the most part they're there to enjoy watching their kids do something positive. I've met a lot of great people through coaching, and from being a parent of athletes, and continue to do so.
That said, I would say the majority of parents whose kids I've coached or who I have watched at games are awesome. Sure, they may react poorly to a particular situation now and again, but for the most part they're there to enjoy watching their kids do something positive. I've met a lot of great people through coaching, and from being a parent of athletes, and continue to do so.
