mommy2mygirls
Cheer Parent
- Nov 3, 2010
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Sometimes I get so annoyed I want to scream... nothing was said to me or directly about me but I overhear these types of things all the time.
Sometimes - saying something nice to a coach is just saying something nice to a coach - not trying to suck up because you want sally to be placed on a team or given special treatment. I am a firm believer in feedback and I give both negative and positive - I am a firm believer that coaches have a VERY difficult job and it comes with a lot of BS so when there is a coach that stands out and is amazing I think comments/recognition should be given just as much as when there is one that is the opposite.
Sometimes - sitting and watching practice is because you enjoy sports - you enjoy watching kids progress you enjoy watching your child progress. I actually enjoy having some sort of knowledge of the kids on her team - the skills - the overall part of her life that she is SO in love with so I can have a real conversation about it with her and have amazing memories with her. Not because I want to coach my child or "watch/judge" the coaches.
I DO have my own life my own passions my own everything -- but I also love and enjoy my children and want to be part of what they are doing -- I helped in classrooms - I chaparoned field trips - I help with homework - I help with class projects/etc -- why is it when wanting to be involved in THIS sport is is turned to a negative? Why does "cheer mom" have to have that negative feeling about it instead of being something to be PROUD of??
I think I am just getting tired of a world full of negativity where the people who cause problems put us all in a bad light -- it really makes it hard for those of us that want to ENJOY this process and time with our kids knowing how short lived it is.
Sometimes - saying something nice to a coach is just saying something nice to a coach - not trying to suck up because you want sally to be placed on a team or given special treatment. I am a firm believer in feedback and I give both negative and positive - I am a firm believer that coaches have a VERY difficult job and it comes with a lot of BS so when there is a coach that stands out and is amazing I think comments/recognition should be given just as much as when there is one that is the opposite.
Sometimes - sitting and watching practice is because you enjoy sports - you enjoy watching kids progress you enjoy watching your child progress. I actually enjoy having some sort of knowledge of the kids on her team - the skills - the overall part of her life that she is SO in love with so I can have a real conversation about it with her and have amazing memories with her. Not because I want to coach my child or "watch/judge" the coaches.
I DO have my own life my own passions my own everything -- but I also love and enjoy my children and want to be part of what they are doing -- I helped in classrooms - I chaparoned field trips - I help with homework - I help with class projects/etc -- why is it when wanting to be involved in THIS sport is is turned to a negative? Why does "cheer mom" have to have that negative feeling about it instead of being something to be PROUD of??
I think I am just getting tired of a world full of negativity where the people who cause problems put us all in a bad light -- it really makes it hard for those of us that want to ENJOY this process and time with our kids knowing how short lived it is.