Angie Keiserのインスタグラム(2sisters_angie) - 6月3日 21時47分

1st 🎾 tournament - no trophies or medals, but all smiles about how much fun was had. My favorite thing is that her favorite match was one she lost (because it was the most fun to play) 🙌🏼 Her favorite thing is that she got a ring-pop at the end. Man, we learned a lot about how much time, money and stress some people invest in kids sports 😳 Here’s to hoping we can remain steadfast in our support and encouragement of her growth and HER goals, without becoming THOSE PARENTS 🤪 Tell me all your crazy sports parent(s) stories!

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pamrollins_ I didn’t compete competitively but my mom supported me when I wanted to be on the cheerleading team (didn’t make it) and when I wanted to play volleyball (C-team and Frosh team) & soccer (JV). As a parent, she wasn’t invested, I begged her to come to one of our games b/c I was playing JV that day (IN THE BIG GYM). I made an awesome play and looked at her in the stands and she looked like she would rather be somewhere else. I remember being so excited seeing her walk thru the door then being completely defeated looking for her approval. She left as soon as the game was over w/out saying anything to me. From my perspective, I love what I see from you. I can only ask that you listen to what she wants and not project what you want on her. Part of me is happy I didn’t have a rigorous schedule like some kids I see but the other part of me is envious of the investment parents make. It’s a fine line I’m sure you’ll learn to navigate each season. She seems to truly love playing tennis and I don’t think you could ask for anything more than that. 💕

ruthlessinseattle I was a rower and my parents were not early morning people, nor were they stand out in the rain for hours on end to say “where in the boat was she?” After I rowed by for 20 seconds. That being said, they would listen to me laugh, cry and stress over erg times, or seat races for HOURS on end from the age of 11 to 22. They understood basically nothing except that I loved it and voluntarily woke up at 430am as a freshman in high school to go row in all the Seattle weather you could imagine. They only ever ONCE got involved in a dispute between me and a coach because he was INSANELY unreasonable. They accepted my decision to quit because of the coach and I ultimately ended up getting back into rowing a year later and got a scholarship for it. I think it comes down to parents knowing their kid and what’s best for them when it comes to sports! Sometimes it’s leaving all the decisions up to them and sometimes it’s to get involved! I’ve been following since the paper dress days and I LOVE seeing your updates on all of Mayhem’s interests.

rebes929 Idk, my husband was a high school state tennis champ and didn’t even start playing until middle school. His parents supported him the whole way through, but were far from crazy (they are crazy in other ways). Aside from ensuring that he had a racquet, a ride and cheering section for the matches, and lessons, they didn’t go to further extremes. I think that the parents who become THOSE PARENTS do so because they want to for various reasons. Maybe they have their own unfulfilled dreams, maybe they are hoping their kid gets a scholarship, maybe they have a lot of time to spare—regardless, they are okay with it and decided to be that way. There are always ways for kids to be involved in a sport without the parents going to extremes, if they don’t want to go to extremes. Obviously, if you are surrounding yourself with THOSE PARENTS, the you are only seeing that aspect.

lelekay5 My sons both played baseball, and for the summer leagues I would keep the books😘, so I sat right behind home plate. We were embroiled in a very intense game during a tournament out of town, and the umpire was clearly favoring the “home team”. I had not yet learned that I had no filter-every thought I have comes right out of my mouth-so I was pretty vocal about the poor job that I thought he was doing. My oldest son was our catcher, and after a very loud inning he was getting into position and said, loud enough for me to hear, “Man I’m glad my mom’s not here today”! I had an immediate realization that they played, especially during the summer, because they liked it. My filter was installed that very day...

jsantanna My kids were both athletes that competed at high levels (acro gymnastics & boys volleyball) they were both excellent students as well. I was their biggest cheerleader (still am), leaving the coaching to the coaches. But also was a sounding board and would happily listen to them talk thru a match or competition. Or let them have space if they were too frustrated to talk about it. It was a joy (and often a lot of work & money) to support them, but I believe their experiences were worth it. So many lessons learned about hard work, never giving up, failure as feedback, respect, being a good teammate, life balance and more. Enjoy these years!

emilymnimmo A friends dad yelled at the athletic director because his daughter was benched senior year of basketball. This was after he had already yelled at the coach. I, also having been benched, told my parents that I would not speak to them if they even thought about doing what he did. I was a senior in HS and it was my responsibility if I felt the need to do it. She was benched from basically the start. I was about half was through the reason for a freshman who could barely catch a ball but was 6’2. It had everything to do with ability and for her, poor attitude because you could definitely tell at practices her demeanor had changed.

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