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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The parents of my DC's ball team are very, very chatty.  I just want to go watch my child play and try to be polite but not initiate conversations, but I've missed plays my son has made because some other parent is telling me about their job, divorce, etc.

I've tried standing at the fences, but my other DCs want to sit in the bleachers.

Any helpful techniques?  DH suggests I should wear headphones, but I think this would look weird considering I have other DCs with me.  DH is usually on the field with the players.

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Same way my son is one of the key players on his team so when I go to the game I want to watch every move I am not there to socialize unlike many. I tell everyone that I have a bad back and I bring my own lawn chair and I sit somewhat aside from the bleachers I'm as nice as could be before the game but once the game starts I sit on my chair I often always bring a book and pretend to be looking at it though I don't really watching the game,[/quote]

Sorry for the typo I meant I pretend I'm reading the book but I'm really watching the game[/quote]

Why are you pretending to not watch the game?  Is this area so bad that we can't just WANT to watch a game and not get berated for it?  I love watching my kids play and my 13yr old has thanked me for watching her games.  She says in the dugout a lot of kids say "my mom doesn't even care, look she didn't even watch me make that hit"  etc...  To realize that my 13yr is happy I am watching is a miracle in itself.  Kids do care.  [/quote]

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