Prize to the worst swim parent goes to?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here- I actually don't really care about #1 or #2, it's more that I hear a lot of complaints about it from other parents- as for #2, my DC finds it creepy when the parent just sits there and watches the whole entire time

as for #3, come on- they exist and you know it. Those parents that think they kid is the sh*t and treat all the other parents like they don't matter even when you're trying to be polite- It's like middle school all over again.

Personally, I think the worst swim parents are the ones who make their kids swim even when the kids says they don't want to. The kids talk, it's not a secret.

Then you win the dumbest post award. You start a thread about the most annoying type of swim team parent, and now nearly all of what you listed as annoying, you say doesn’t annoy you. Oh, and now saying YOU don’t care about parents watching, but you kids find it creepy? Failed attempt at back peddling. What kids even would notice this unless you first say, “isn’t it creepy how Mrs. smith just sits there watching you guys swim?” Or when your kid says Mrs. smith stays during practices, you reply that that is creepy. If it didn’t bother you, you’d see the absurdity of a kid even mentioning this and tell
Your kid it’s completely normal. Oh. And If it didn’t bother YOI, you’d not have posted this post.

What you list above for number 3 isn’t bullying. I think you feel insecure around them and are looking for problems.

They are trying to justify them being to lazy to watch their kid.

[Anonymous]

OP (again)

to all the indignant, defensive posters: Congrats! You get a prize too. Truth hurts, I know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here- I actually don't really care about #1 or #2, it's more that I hear a lot of complaints about it from other parents- as for #2, my DC finds it creepy when the parent just sits there and watches the whole entire time


My kid will complain about practice because he moved up to a harder group. He also volunteers to go to extra practices on a weekly basis. So, your kid might hear my kid complain about not wanting to be at practice...yet the same kid is electing to go to additional practices and will say 3-4 times a week he's so glad he practices as much as he does.

Complaining about practice is one thing - saying you hate to swim and don't want to do it is another. My kids hear this from their friends. And some will throw their parents under the bus - my mom and dad make me do this, I don't want to do it. These kids won't swim meets and half ass it in the lane. They are easy to spot.

We stopped all swim meets. Its not safe to have that many kids and adults unmasked and all those willing are generally in person school and no other precautions and it puts families being cautious at risk. There are lots of reasons why kids aren't doing meets.

Seriously? There has not been a single outbreak at any swim meet in this area. Swim has been one of the safest sports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP (again)

to all the indignant, defensive posters: Congrats! You get a prize too. Truth hurts, I know.

And this is why I think you sockpuppetted. At 17:06 (post time) on 2/16 yesterday (on the prior page of this thread), I think you copied and pasted your original message and then pretended you were someone else and said that post (your original one), wins the "prize." Here you are again awarding prizes.

I'd like to ask Jeff if you are sockpuppeting...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP (again)

to all the indignant, defensive posters: Congrats! You get a prize too. Truth hurts, I know.

And this is why I think you sockpuppetted. At 17:06 (post time) on 2/16 yesterday (on the prior page of this thread), I think you copied and pasted your original message and then pretended you were someone else and said that post (your original one), wins the "prize." Here you are again awarding prizes.

I'd like to ask Jeff if you are sockpuppeting...

NP

Please do! And report back ASAP.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP (again)

to all the indignant, defensive posters: Congrats! You get a prize too. Truth hurts, I know.

And this is why I think you sockpuppetted. At 17:06 (post time) on 2/16 yesterday (on the prior page of this thread), I think you copied and pasted your original message and then pretended you were someone else and said that post (your original one), wins the "prize." Here you are again awarding prizes.

I'd like to ask Jeff if you are sockpuppeting...

Not impossible but very unlikely.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP (again)

to all the indignant, defensive posters: Congrats! You get a prize too. Truth hurts, I know.

And this is why I think you sockpuppetted. At 17:06 (post time) on 2/16 yesterday (on the prior page of this thread), I think you copied and pasted your original message and then pretended you were someone else and said that post (your original one), wins the "prize." Here you are again awarding prizes.

I'd like to ask Jeff if you are sockpuppeting...

Not impossible but very unlikely.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here- I actually don't really care about #1 or #2, it's more that I hear a lot of complaints about it from other parents- as for #2, my DC finds it creepy when the parent just sits there and watches the whole entire time

as for #3, come on- they exist and you know it. Those parents that think they kid is the sh*t and treat all the other parents like they don't matter even when you're trying to be polite- It's like middle school all over again.

Personally, I think the worst swim parents are the ones who make their kids swim even when the kids says they don't want to. The kids talk, it's not a secret.

It’s really none of your business, or your kid’s business if a parent sits and watches practice as long as they’re allowed to. I can’t understand why you’d even post about that.

[Anonymous]

My kid is injured and I would give anything to see her happy again and back in the pool. I will never complain about driving to practice or timing again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is injured and I would give anything to see her happy again and back in the pool. I will never complain about driving to practice or timing again.

Hope she recovers and is back in the water soon.

[Anonymous]

It’s really crummy that so many of you hope spectators are never allowed back. There are waaaaay fewer volunteer spots at most meets than there are swimmers. At one meet, I wanted to time, in part so my 7 yo wouldn’t have to find her way through some unfamiliar facility alone, but parents from other teams took our team’s desígnated volunteer slots before we even got the info.
Unless there’s a real reason like COVID, people should be allowed to watch their kids/grandkids/siblings swim. Our club always required everyone to volunteer a certain number of hours anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1) the parent who signs up to time for every single session and every meet, keeping other parents from getting to time and watch their own kids

2) the parent who says “it’s too far to drive home” and stays and watches their kid swim the entire two hour practice

3) the parent of the fastest kid on the team who bullies the other parents and thinks the coach is only there for their child

4) the parent who does all of the above

5) the parent not mentioned in this list for some other crazy sport parent behavior (enlighten us!)



To the other awesome parents there to cheer on their kids and support them, soldier on and act like mature adults, a toast to you!

Serious question: Why is "2" a problem?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s really crummy that so many of you hope spectators are never allowed back. There are waaaaay fewer volunteer spots at most meets than there are swimmers. At one meet, I wanted to time, in part so my 7 yo wouldn’t have to find her way through some unfamiliar facility alone, but parents from other teams took our team’s desígnated volunteer slots before we even got the info.
Unless there’s a real reason like COVID, people should be allowed to watch their kids/grandkids/siblings swim. Our club always required everyone to volunteer a certain number of hours anyway.

Yes, yes, and yes!

(I also have a younger swimmer.)

[Anonymous]

I hate it when parents criticize the kids to other parents (either their own or others).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1) the parent who signs up to time for every single session and every meet, keeping other parents from getting to time and watch their own kids

2) the parent who says “it’s too far to drive home” and stays and watches their kid swim the entire two hour practice

3) the parent of the fastest kid on the team who bullies the other parents and thinks the coach is only there for their child

4) the parent who does all of the above

5) the parent not mentioned in this list for some other crazy sport parent behavior (enlighten us!)


Covis has shot down the helicopter parents. All of the above is a bit off. It irritates the athletes, other parents, and coaches. There is just no patience for the behavior anymore.



To the other awesome parents there to cheer on their kids and support them, soldier on and act like mature adults, a toast to you!

I can tell you have a young kid if you think any of these things (except #3 I suppose) constitutes a crazy swim parent.