when did we suddenly ALL have to attend EVERY sports game? pro's and con's of parent attendance

[Anonymous]

Why was this 11-year-old thread resurrected? So random.

[Anonymous]

I enjoy watching my children do what they love. I'm not going to apologize for that, or feel the need to justify that.

If they ever asked me not to come, I would respect that.

But I also go out of my way to keep the post-game conversation to "I loved watching you play today. Did you have fun?"

My children like having me there. I like being there. Whats the problem?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why was this 11-year-old thread resurrected? So random.

Dang it. I got sucked into a zombie thread.

Shame on me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We try and make most of the games, but don't go to every game. People need to get a life.

Right because if they support their child and go to all of their games there is no possible time to have a life outside of that

I also think it just depends on what you value. I spent my entire 20’s living abroad, going to events and parties… I prefer to sit on the sidelines with a coffee and watch first grade baseball now. I have my own career and plenty of friends it’s just my personal preference to see my kids since it’s just a limited window. I’ll miss a game for a girls trip or travel for work or with my husband but I typically plan my time around my kid’s weekend activities.

[Anonymous]

My parents were terrible parents so I definitely don’t try to do what they did or don’t do.

I enjoy watching my kids. But you do you.

[Anonymous]

My dad worked long hours and traveled a lot for work so he came when he could but that was not too often. My mom came to pretty much everything. I have two kids and their stuff overlaps but I am never just sitting at home or doing something else entirely if one have them has a thing. I love to watch them do the things they love. So yes, I am at every game or concert or performance unless I am at the other kid's game or concert or performance and then DH is at the other kid's thing. My kids are old enough to be home alone so they don't have to come to each other's stuff but often they choose to do so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why was this 11-year-old thread resurrected? So random.

Maybe OP now has to attend their 20-something's softball or Ultimate Frisbee rec games at the Mall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why was this 11-year-old thread resurrected? So random.

There are two typical scenarios:

1) Someone does a Google search and this thread shows up. Rather than start a new thread, they add a post to the old one.

2) A spammer adds a post to an old thread. The thread is revived and shows up in Recent Topics. People reply to the original post. In the meantime, the spam post gets reported and deleted. But too late, the zombie thread is alive, and people get sucked into an 11 year old argument.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why was this 11-year-old thread resurrected? So random.

There are two typical scenarios:

1) Someone does a Google search and this thread shows up. Rather than start a new thread, they add a post to the old one.

2) A spammer adds a post to an old thread. The thread is revived and shows up in Recent Topics. People reply to the original post. In the meantime, the spam post gets reported and deleted. But too late, the zombie thread is alive, and people get sucked into an 11 year old argument.

It was revived by someone who alleges she is a physician (but does not know how to use punctuation) and she is complaining that people think she is a bad mom for not doing to games during business hours. Unless by "business hours," she means ER hours, there are not a lot of youth sports' games being played during "business hours." I think it is troll trying to stir the pot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why was this 11-year-old thread resurrected? So random.

There are two typical scenarios:

1) Someone does a Google search and this thread shows up. Rather than start a new thread, they add a post to the old one.

2) A spammer adds a post to an old thread. The thread is revived and shows up in Recent Topics. People reply to the original post. In the meantime, the spam post gets reported and deleted. But too late, the zombie thread is alive, and people get sucked into an 11 year old argument.

It was revived by someone who alleges she is a physician (but does not know how to use punctuation) and she is complaining that people think she is a bad mom for not doing to games during business hours. Unless by "business hours," she means ER hours, there are not a lot of youth sports' games being played during "business hours." I think it is troll trying to stir the pot.

What does punctuation have to do with the price of being a doc

[Anonymous]

From my immigrant perspective, it’s super weird how American parents feel that they have to watch all their children’s sports games. I don’t get it and I don’t understand how they think that somehow this makes them a better parent. I’m perfectly fine with watching some of my children’s games, but not all of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why was this 11-year-old thread resurrected? So random.

Dang it. I got sucked into a zombie thread.

Shame on me

I know. There’s no point in responding because parents never attend their kids’ sports games anymore!

[Anonymous]

If the issues are still relevant, who cares how long ago the thread was initiated?