When I was a kid there was no such thing as social media or digital photos. But I guarantee if there was we would have had media days. The kids want them more than the parents. |
| I personally think people shouldn’t have soccer social media profiles for their kids before U13. The parent run ones are just the worst. |
The kids raised in a way that the Likes from strangers hold a lot of value |
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Whatever. Club does photos at the beginning of every year. Headshots for player cards and the ECNL website and then fun photos that the kids get with their teammates.
Club has a local photographer that also captures some of the games and makes them available to the players. She also photographs the local USL and USLW teams. Somewhat, but not much different than when I was a kid and we had our little league team picture taken and there's the faux action shot of me holding the bat/glove, etc. |
There was no social media back then. So stop thinking it’s no different. These kids are living to post their photos on their insta profiles and show off. And parents posturing their kids and essentially creating their kids personalities on social media. It’s so disturbing |
| It may be disturbing but it is not specific to soccer. this is just the world they live in. The kids post about everything they are interested in or involved with. Ever been around the mall area in DC and seen all the homecoming , prom, college decision day 'photo shoots'. Those are al kid driven and just to have cool photos to post on social media it’s just how things are done these days |
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lmao how long until the neighboring Revolving club copycats them? |
If I cared about what others are doing, I’d be on social media. The best kids I know may be on social media, but they are infrequent/rare posters. And the best kids don’t have a parent coaching from the sidelines. If they did, they’re not going to get far. |
Eh, my kids don’t live in that world. Too much of a time suck to live like that. |
If a child has a cell phone before 15, the parent is the problem. |
No such thing as a best kid at any sport at age 14. If you think there is, you are delusional. |
Oh you know what the PP meant. |
I thought it was cute and creative. Don’t yuck on someone’s yum. |