Running laps as punishment
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Anonymous
| DS 8 had his first soccer practice last night on a new team. The coach was playing some game trying to help the kids learn each other names. Like kick the ball and say their name. I’ll admit it was a little bit babyish. My DS couldn’t remember any of the names so coach pointed to a kid and said “hey, why don’t you ask him to tell you his name.” My DS was kind of rude and said “I don’t really care what his name is.” I think he just thought the game was silly. The coach got upset and made my DS dribble the ball around the soccer field once. Honestly this just upset my DS more and he was pretty mouthy the rest of the practice. I do not think the coach handled this way. My DS didn’t know a kids name, on the first day of practice, and then got embarrassed, so he said something stupid. DH thinks I should leave it alone, but the “running laps” As punishment thing is really bothering me. I didn’t think coaches still did that. |
Anonymous
| If this remotely bothers you OP, neither you nor your kid are cut out for sports. |
Anonymous
| The coach was right. If he was still mouthy he should have run more. |
Anonymous
| This is exactly what happened on my team growing up. One lap for any mouthy remark. One lap for every minute you show up late. etc. etc. I would talk to your kid about improving behavior/not being rude. If not, I'd just leave the team. |
Anonymous
| Sounds really bratty, OP--my 8yo would never mouth off at an adult like that. And that you're here defending him suggests it's an entrenched parenting problem. |
Anonymous
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This coach sounds like a jerk. If this was the first practice, it’s not going to get better. Get a new coach.
I hate when coaches try to embarrass/dominate kids. Not helpful and bad coaching. |
Anonymous
| Your kid sounds like a brat and clearly his bratty was is encouraged by your nonsense. |
Anonymous
| I wonder where he got that attitude. |
Anonymous
| *brattiness |
Anonymous
+1 OP, your kids needs to be more respectful. |
Anonymous
Sounds like the coach was trying to humiliate the kid. The kid talked back. |
Anonymous
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What do you think the coach should have done when your kid was rude to him and the other kid, displaying poor attitude? I think it would be worse to let it slide entirely.
And how can the game be babyish and yet your kid is blameless for not being able to do it? |
Anonymous
No it sounds like the coach was trying to help him— if you can’t remember someone’s name it’s ok to ask |
Anonymous
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Team coach.
OP your kid was displaying poor and disrespectful behavior. If he's part of a team, he need to be respectful of the other kids (and the coach!). |
Anonymous
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2 wrongs here.
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