I hate hearing parents demonized by coaches.
Managing parents is a skill set. A skill set that the majority of coaches could improve.
Many are linking to an article by Bruce E. Brown and Rob Miller on The Post Game:
FIVE SIGNS OF A NIGHTMARE SPORTS PARENT
• Overemphasizing sports at the expense of sportsmanship
• Having different goals than your child
• Treating your child differently after a loss than a win
• Living your own athletic dream through your child
… Many YOUNG coaches are guilty of the same things, by the way.
• Undermining the coach
FIVE SIGNS OF AN IDEAL SPORTS PARENT
• Cheer everybody on the team, not just your child
• Model appropriate behavior
• Know what is suitable to discuss with the coach
• Know your role
• Be a good listener and a great encourager
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