Don’t be ‘that’ sports parent | On Parenting

Don’t be ‘that’ sports parent | On Parenting

Look up “out-of-control parent on sidelines” online and you’ll find hundreds of videos and stories of parental misbehavior at youth sports events. Here’s some advice for parents who want to be supportive without going viral.

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19 comments

  • Daniel McCarthy

    Fix the captioning on this video

  • Jay Acosta

    This stupid y do u not want your parent to push u cause that just means she wants u to have a better life then they do they will push to get that college degree go play baseball do everything that they want u to do

  • sportster1988

    Washington post=shit paper #2, NYT=shit paper #1. Look out for #1, and don’t step in #2.

  • Andrew DelPlace

    So bad

  • Matt M

    This is really great. Kids put enough pressure on themselves even at an entry level of sports that they don’t need the added pressure of parental expectations.

  • Rhyme and Reason

    This bitch’s voice feels in my ear, like a dentist drill in my penis hole

  • Jamie

    The worst parent’s look like they’ve never exercised in their life lol

  • Molly O'Brien

    this should be retitled "muricans are stupid"

  • RD S

    No….When a parent goes nuts it’s about "CONTROL". On the sidelines a parent loses all control. We have become a nation of control freaks, mostly fueled by the "I have my rights" movement lately. When a parent turns control of their child over to a coach, it drives many into a state that they cannot control.

  • Clear Taz

    This does not work when you get to a certain level of play. Some kids want to be pushed and win. This video for the times where everyone gets a trophy.

  • Muse Russell23

    Sports are so great for kids development – no its not

  • nate8776

    hey preachy lesbo, shut up!

  • NbleSavage

    "…approached the coach with positive intentions to discuss the rough play on the ice …"
    *smashes 5×5 glass pane with fist*

  • Muse Russell23

    With all good intentions he went down to confront the coach? He just smashed the glass

  • Kevin Hall

    Terrible that a grown man or woman needs to watch this kind of video. Society has turned selfishly nuts .

  • Raj Papineni

    Thank You

  • Robin Tomasi

    I would title this one "how to be a great sports parent" instead of what not to be. Motivate parents to read this because it will help them honor the game and support their kids in the sports they love.

  • DeniedComet

    "way to go Paul"

  • Brad Carss

    This was great. I coach junior pee wee football. Her philosophy is just like mine. I give my parents a similar run down about their behavior and expectations for their kids before every season as well as what my coaching philosophy is. They really appreciate it and it brings our parents together as part of the team as well.