Which sport do you think breeds the most obnoxious parents and why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am glad to see its ALL youth sports!

I grew up in a soccer family. Years and years. All 3 kids played travel, dad coached travel, etc. having flashbacks now that my kids are in it.

Some truly awful backstabbing, political parents. I keep saying I'm going to switch my kids to a new sport and every time I mention one somebody always says 'No. "X" sport has the worst parents!'

Guess it's best to stick with the evils you know .

I mentioned youth wrestling parents above. They are really bad. However the great thing about wrestling is that it is an individual sport for the most part so the politics that come into play with the team sports seem to not matter! All 4 of my kids wrestle including my daughter who was 5 and 6 years old in her first season this past year. She held her own and actually won majority of her matches and this was against all boys and in the greatest wrestling state there is.

So if you have to deal with crazy parents maybe the one with less politics and reality TV drama would be something to look into

Ha! My husband was a wrestler and this was one we were thinking of.

My sister's 3 sports finalky ditched team sports in HS for track (well relay includes team). So refreshing she said after years of travel team drama. You can't argue with a stopwatch!!! No parent can try to advocate for Jimmy over Tommy when Tommy beats him by 65 seconds.

First two got track scholarships and the third is currently top 8th runner in the State for his event.

[Anonymous]

Beware of the ones you think are your friends. Watch what you say to them and never mention a weakness or self-deprecate your kid's ability. These vultures prey on it and then go to the coach behind your back.

I saw a so-called 'friend's' try colors tonight. I am still reeling from it. What a two-face mo-fker-puts on the act he's helping all these other kids when he's throwing them under the bus to position his own kid. Sickening.

The best advice I ever got--sit far away from the other parents. It's harder to do these days since they pen you in and make all parents squeeze together on one side.

If your kid is the team star -they will bad mouth him and trash him. These are 9-year olds that they are talking about, btw. Grown men. They wish your kid the worst or want him injured so their kid stands a chance. Unbelievable.

Sorry- but trust none of them.

[Anonymous]

I tend to stay away and sit away from the other parents. The part that gets me caught up is having to stay at the same hotels as them as mandated by some of the soccer tournament rules or the lack of hotels in a smaller area for a wrestling tournament. It gets really weird then haha.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Beware of the ones you think are your friends. Watch what you say to them and never mention a weakness or self-deprecate your kid's ability. These vultures prey on it and then go to the coach behind your back.

I saw a so-called 'friend's' try colors tonight. I am still reeling from it. What a two-face mo-fker-puts on the act he's helping all these other kids when he's throwing them under the bus to position his own kid. Sickening.

The best advice I ever got--sit far away from the other parents. It's harder to do these days since they pen you in and make all parents squeeze together on one side.

If your kid is the team star -they will bad mouth him and trash him. These are 9-year olds that they are talking about, btw. Grown men. They wish your kid the worst or want him injured so their kid stands a chance. Unbelievable.

Sorry- but trust none of them.

+100

I could have written this post last night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Beware of the ones you think are your friends. Watch what you say to them and never mention a weakness or self-deprecate your kid's ability. These vultures prey on it and then go to the coach behind your back.

I saw a so-called 'friend's' try colors tonight. I am still reeling from it. What a two-face mo-fker-puts on the act he's helping all these other kids when he's throwing them under the bus to position his own kid. Sickening.

The best advice I ever got--sit far away from the other parents. It's harder to do these days since they pen you in and make all parents squeeze together on one side.

If your kid is the team star -they will bad mouth him and trash him. These are 9-year olds that they are talking about, btw. Grown men. They wish your kid the worst or want him injured so their kid stands a chance. Unbelievable.

Sorry- but trust none of them.

+100

I could have written this post last night.

A quote from my father that steered three kids through the travel soccer system:

These people are not your friends.

I kind of laughed it off--but, man, everything he's said is the truth.

[Anonymous]

I really do think that swimming parents are pretty nice. There is a supportive "team" atmosphere and everybody cheers for everyone. The bigger kids cheer for the little kids and support them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really do think that swimming parents are pretty nice. There is a supportive "team" atmosphere and everybody cheers for everyone. The bigger kids cheer for the little kids and support them.

Probably because there is a timer determining 'the best' and not subjectiveness on team selections. Parents can't argue the clock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Beware of the ones you think are your friends. Watch what you say to them and never mention a weakness or self-deprecate your kid's ability. These vultures prey on it and then go to the coach behind your back.

I saw a so-called 'friend's' try colors tonight. I am still reeling from it. What a two-face mo-fker-puts on the act he's helping all these other kids when he's throwing them under the bus to position his own kid. Sickening.

The best advice I ever got--sit far away from the other parents. It's harder to do these days since they pen you in and make all parents squeeze together on one side.

If your kid is the team star -they will bad mouth him and trash him. These are 9-year olds that they are talking about, btw. Grown men. They wish your kid the worst or want him injured so their kid stands a chance. Unbelievable.

Sorry- but trust none of them.

which sport does your kid play?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Beware of the ones you think are your friends. Watch what you say to them and never mention a weakness or self-deprecate your kid's ability. These vultures prey on it and then go to the coach behind your back.

I saw a so-called 'friend's' try colors tonight. I am still reeling from it. What a two-face mo-fker-puts on the act he's helping all these other kids when he's throwing them under the bus to position his own kid. Sickening.

The best advice I ever got--sit far away from the other parents. It's harder to do these days since they pen you in and make all parents squeeze together on one side.

If your kid is the team star -they will bad mouth him and trash him. These are 9-year olds that they are talking about, btw. Grown men. They wish your kid the worst or want him injured so their kid stands a chance. Unbelievable.

Sorry- but trust none of them.

which sport does your kid play?

Soccer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really do think that swimming parents are pretty nice. There is a supportive "team" atmosphere and everybody cheers for everyone. The bigger kids cheer for the little kids and support them.

Probably because there is a timer determining 'the best' and not subjectiveness on team selections. Parents can't argue the clock.

Ahhh, you are right. That could be a big part of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Beware of the ones you think are your friends. Watch what you say to them and never mention a weakness or self-deprecate your kid's ability. These vultures prey on it and then go to the coach behind your back.

I saw a so-called 'friend's' try colors tonight. I am still reeling from it. What a two-face mo-fker-puts on the act he's helping all these other kids when he's throwing them under the bus to position his own kid. Sickening.

The best advice I ever got--sit far away from the other parents. It's harder to do these days since they pen you in and make all parents squeeze together on one side.

If your kid is the team star -they will bad mouth him and trash him. These are 9-year olds that they are talking about, btw. Grown men. They wish your kid the worst or want him injured so their kid stands a chance. Unbelievable.

Sorry- but trust none of them.

which sport does your kid play?

Soccer

Wow - what could a parent possibly say about a kid's talent that the coach doesn't already know? Not sure what benefit would be to the jealous parent - unless their kid is a back up goalie? True enough, parent can get competitive and hyperactive over the littlest stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Beware of the ones you think are your friends. Watch what you say to them and never mention a weakness or self-deprecate your kid's ability. These vultures prey on it and then go to the coach behind your back.

I saw a so-called 'friend's' try colors tonight. I am still reeling from it. What a two-face mo-fker-puts on the act he's helping all these other kids when he's throwing them under the bus to position his own kid. Sickening.

The best advice I ever got--sit far away from the other parents. It's harder to do these days since they pen you in and make all parents squeeze together on one side.

If your kid is the team star -they will bad mouth him and trash him. These are 9-year olds that they are talking about, btw. Grown men. They wish your kid the worst or want him injured so their kid stands a chance. Unbelievable.

Sorry- but trust none of them.

which sport does your kid play?

Soccer

Wow - what could a parent possibly say about a kid's talent that the coach doesn't already know? Not sure what benefit would be to the jealous parent - unless their kid is a back up goalie? True enough, parent can get competitive and hyperactive over the littlest stuff.

No parent should be discussing a child that is not their own. Period. Reeks of desperation anyways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Beware of the ones you think are your friends. Watch what you say to them and never mention a weakness or self-deprecate your kid's ability. These vultures prey on it and then go to the coach behind your back.

I saw a so-called 'friend's' try colors tonight. I am still reeling from it. What a two-face mo-fker-puts on the act he's helping all these other kids when he's throwing them under the bus to position his own kid. Sickening.

The best advice I ever got--sit far away from the other parents. It's harder to do these days since they pen you in and make all parents squeeze together on one side.

If your kid is the team star -they will bad mouth him and trash him. These are 9-year olds that they are talking about, btw. Grown men. They wish your kid the worst or want him injured so their kid stands a chance. Unbelievable.

Sorry- but trust none of them.

which sport does your kid play?

Soccer

Wow - what could a parent possibly say about a kid's talent that the coach doesn't already know? Not sure what benefit would be to the jealous parent - unless their kid is a back up goalie? True enough, parent can get competitive and hyperactive over the littlest stuff.

No parent should be discussing a child that is not their own. Period. Reeks of desperation anyways.

That's what I meant. Worse, you've got spend time w/ these backstabbing folks?

[Anonymous]

Wow, feeling blessed that our teens who are in activities listed high here - lax and dance - have very little of this backstabbing, crazy parents stuff with their teams/studios. There are teams - pretty competitive ones that don't promote/allow such behavior but we've seen plenty from the other parents. It's not surprising in this type A area though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP here. Let's get to they 'why'. This is sociologically interesting.

In which doucheville did lax first start to get big? Long Island? New Jersey?

New England. Ct

Ugh. CT sucks.

As someone who grew up in Fairfield,CT and was too busy listening to The Smiths to bother with Lax, all I can say is sorry!!!