Once again...glad so many of you have good programs with good coaches. For those others who either don't know if the coach is decent or not it may be a good idea to watch at least part of a practice so when a kid does something weird during a game you can be ready.
For those others who either don't know if the coach is decent or not it may be a good idea to watch at least part of a practice so when a kid does something weird during a game you can be ready.
Basically, these "tough as nails" softball players can't do anything without Mommy and Daddy watching...
There is a fine line between helicopter parents and the prudent exercise of parental responsibility. Until the child becomes an adult, parents need to do their job. That includes knowing what is going on at any activity involving their child. It is foolish and irresponsible to blindly trust any adult or institution with the safety and welfare of your child. Any adult or institution that takes issue with proper, unobtrusive parental oversight should be considered suspicious.
I think I agree with this sentiment. It is good for us to know what coaches are doing. I know of more than a few high school coaches who need close scrutiny to catch bullying behavior or inappropriate interactions with the players (not necessarily sexual, but one on one closed-door private discussions).
]Here's my pet coaching style peeve - coaches who make the girls run because they mess up a drill. Jeez, I thought that sort of stuff was reserved for basic training.