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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DH used to remind me about let our kids have fun. Sometimes I forgot that kids play for fun, and I am for competitions. But I am not the one who plays. Your DH isn't the one that play on the field either. He needs to be reminded that.

Here is 3 images that for parents of hockey players: https://cdn4.sportngin.com/attachments/photo/3747/5818/justagame.jpg

I was shocked the first time I went to see a mite game (8U ice hockey game). Some parents of little 6U were nuts, they shouted eff and bees at each other just for watching kids playing. [/quote]

DH doesn't act like that, he's not one of the crazy parents on the sidelines.  It's the after practice/game talk that is bad.  DH would say, "I know I'm not the one playing, I'm trying to get DS/DD to be better for themselves."  Something along those lines.[/quote]

In each of the image, there is a line "Relax, it's just a game." I think you could print the images out and stick them around the house or in the car to remind your DH that all of these after school activities are for fun, definitely not for more stressful moments after school. Your DH needs to relax. Maybe he should not take the kids to practices or games for awhile. Talk to him, it's easy to be outside of the fence and scream the head off than actually being on the field and playing the game.

Two of ours are playing ice sports, and none of us - the parents - can't skate lol so the kids really have fun.[/quote]

OP here.  (I realized I forgot to do this with my earlier messages.)  Your advice would be perfect if it was directed at someone similar to me or you, it makes perfect sense, doesn't it?  Saying something like this this to DH only enrages him.  "It's NOT just a game, it's the same thing for life.  If you aren't going to keep trying to improve, what's the point of doing it?  This is how you become losers, because you never tried to get better.  Are you ok with just coasting through life?  I'm not yelling at him for myself, I'm doing it for them." etc, etc.[/quote]

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