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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why isn't your kids fighting back? I am not saying the "bullying" is ok. But coach or no coach why isn't your kid defending themself?[/quote]

How about one better, teach your child to have thick skin and stop letting everything get to them. Teach them to fight back so they aren’t always the target. Leave the coach to coach and you teach your kid to stand up and say stop. [/quote]

In an isolated case, yes. Repeatedly, no. Analogy: If you only ride your bike in your community and get a nail in your tire, plug your tire and move on. After the second nail, start looking for why this is happening and likely replace your tire. After the third, somebody better have a damn good reason for why they're dropping nails. 
This isn't just a cosmetic issue in some cases. "Toughening up" is a partial solution, and it forgets the work that needs to be done with the bully. He/she has the potential to be a good adult. Only standing up to the bully and letting them think that it's acceptable behavior is also doing the bully a disservice in personal development - which is really the ultimate goal in youth sports.[/quote]

The only thing you are responsible for “teaching” is how to have your kid stand up against it. Go to the club and ask for it to stop of it is truly bullying and not just some smack talk on the field. Coaches have nothing to do with teaching kids how to be good people and if it’s really bothering you then go speak with the mommy and daddy. Posting here is just a way for you or this poster to feel validated. Maybe the child is getting low self esteem from the parent/poster. I mean why else be on a gossip forum. Apple doesn’t fall short, hu? [/quote]

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