Mom2Cheergirls
Cheer Parent
- Mar 14, 2012
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Hi all-
So have multiple CPs on different teams. Most fine, but one team that was typically peaceful last year has broken out in all sorts of Mama Drama. I try my best to avoid it because honestly it has gotten exhausting Our practices are open (parents is a small area away from direct CP contact). I stay due to a variety of reasons - so leaving practice is not a choice and honestly I like to watch my kids and they like me watching them and I don't want to feel pushed out from being there for my kids because of this mama drama. I am not involved in any of the situations and I try to stay neutral or explain how I can have empathy for all sides when pushed but really I just want to email the person in charge and say - seriously the parents on this team need to have a meeting and get this aired out and then told to drop it because it is just too much. So I guess I would love to know how other parents have dealt with this - and how gym owners and coaches have dealt with it. I have only made one comment to another mom who is not into the drama and asked her how she deals with it and basically both of us feel slammed - and are a bit worried that this much is going on so very early in the season. I really feel like maybe I should touch base with the coach but then I don't want to be someone else bringing up drama. My kids love their teams and their coaches so leaving currently is not an option but I certainly am keeping my eyes open to what is around in case this continues on for next year. I think much of this is due to some changes that occurred in how the gym is run, but some of it is from animosity that has been brewing with some of these families for many years. I know there are people considering leaving now because of it all and of course they are not the drama ones. Advice/discussion/ and experience welcomed - thanks in advance.
So have multiple CPs on different teams. Most fine, but one team that was typically peaceful last year has broken out in all sorts of Mama Drama. I try my best to avoid it because honestly it has gotten exhausting Our practices are open (parents is a small area away from direct CP contact). I stay due to a variety of reasons - so leaving practice is not a choice and honestly I like to watch my kids and they like me watching them and I don't want to feel pushed out from being there for my kids because of this mama drama. I am not involved in any of the situations and I try to stay neutral or explain how I can have empathy for all sides when pushed but really I just want to email the person in charge and say - seriously the parents on this team need to have a meeting and get this aired out and then told to drop it because it is just too much. So I guess I would love to know how other parents have dealt with this - and how gym owners and coaches have dealt with it. I have only made one comment to another mom who is not into the drama and asked her how she deals with it and basically both of us feel slammed - and are a bit worried that this much is going on so very early in the season. I really feel like maybe I should touch base with the coach but then I don't want to be someone else bringing up drama. My kids love their teams and their coaches so leaving currently is not an option but I certainly am keeping my eyes open to what is around in case this continues on for next year. I think much of this is due to some changes that occurred in how the gym is run, but some of it is from animosity that has been brewing with some of these families for many years. I know there are people considering leaving now because of it all and of course they are not the drama ones. Advice/discussion/ and experience welcomed - thanks in advance.