Kid's sports - Revenge of the Coaches

lookout123 · 05-13-2008, 11:28 AM

Steve I understand what you're saying. Some people place too much emphasis on winning or being the best at all costs when it comes to their kids' sports. That makes sense though. Think about it, these people don't hide in the basement only to come out and scream and yell on saturday. You live with them everyday - they're the weaksuck coworker who fails at everything. They're the psychopath department head who will grind his people into dust then sell them down the river if there is a chance for a promotion. They're the chest pounding men who grunt and have to point at pictures on menus, only to be completely whipped and under the thumb at home. They're...

Get the point? Even if you don't put your kids in sports they will still see these people eventually - probably when they're doing their kids science fair project. It is good to let your kids see them early on. Teach them the difference between good competitive urges and misdirected aggression. Sports is a nice low threat way to teach your kids how to navigate the minefields of idiocy they will encounter throughout their lives.

IMO

lookout123 · 05-17-2008, 09:17 PM

HA! We won't win all our games this session but the kids will pull together when it counts. Always good to win the session opener. Full match report to follow.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-18-2008, 12:27 AM

The only reason you might not win all your games, is your hangup about good sportsmanship and the good of the kids.

lookout123 · 05-20-2008, 11:25 AM

I really don't know what they're complaining about. It's not as if my kids can do this:

05-13-2008, 11:28 AM	#1
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Steve I understand what you're saying. Some people place too much emphasis on winning or being the best at all costs when it comes to their kids' sports. That makes sense though. Think about it, these people don't hide in the basement only to come out and scream and yell on saturday. You live with them everyday - they're the weaksuck coworker who fails at everything. They're the psychopath department head who will grind his people into dust then sell them down the river if there is a chance for a promotion. They're the chest pounding men who grunt and have to point at pictures on menus, only to be completely whipped and under the thumb at home. They're... Get the point? Even if you don't put your kids in sports they will still see these people eventually - probably when they're doing their kids science fair project. It is good to let your kids see them early on. Teach them the difference between good competitive urges and misdirected aggression. Sports is a nice low threat way to teach your kids how to navigate the minefields of idiocy they will encounter throughout their lives. IMO __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

05-17-2008, 09:17 PM	#2
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	HA! We won't win all our games this session but the kids will pull together when it counts. Always good to win the session opener. Full match report to follow. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

05-18-2008, 12:27 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The only reason you might not win all your games, is your hangup about good sportsmanship and the good of the kids. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-20-2008, 11:25 AM	#4
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I really don't know what they're complaining about. It's not as if my kids can do this: __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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