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[quote=Anonymous]There are plenty of stories out there about how the best thing a parent can do after practice / a game is say nothing.

There's some well known study (? I don't know if that's the right word) from a few years back that says kids say the worst part of sports is the car ride home.  I remember it made the rounds when my kids were smaller and had a big impact on both me and my husband - we really try NOT to analyze the game now.

So yeah, what your husband is doing is clearly alienating your child.  So sad.  I'd do everything not to have him be the pick up parent, which I know is hard.

See if you can start finding articles that discuss this, and just start forwarding them to DH.  It may also be that your kids' coaches have some resources - my kids' soccer league constantly sends things out about being a good sports parent.

I'd escalate this with your DH, to be honest, to the point where I'd insist on couple's counseling.  He is really harming his relationship with the kids, and he's doing lasting damage to them, and to your relationship too.  [/quote]

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