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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your DH needs to realize he is the adult and [b]that means that what he wants to do sometimes comes second.  I[/b]f he can't or won't realize this on his own, then agree with pp that counseling is needed.

There were definitely better activity choices for the afternoon that your DS and DH could have participated in.[/quote]

Yup.  Does he always get his way in everything?  [/quote]

I never really thought about it, but yes, pretty much.  [/quote]

Too many travel sports that are all about him. Is he going to be a pro athlete?
If not, it's fun but not all there is to life. Your son will be spoiled by the sports.

I mean really - your husband just traveled for him to a sports game and watched. Why does don expect the rest of the day to be about him too?

DS might start doing some volunteer jobs and does he have chores at your house

The part you highlighted and my comment refer back to dad not my son. My son doesn't always get his way and yes he has chores- goofy you would ask.  We enjoy his travel sport and no he of course isn't going to be a professional athlete but it's a great outlet for him and a lot of fun.

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And to further comment , the weekend was about time together.  I do almost all the away tournaments on my own.  I enjoy them for the sport, the camaraderie with other parents, but mostly for the bonding time with my son at an age where that can be hard to come by.  I'm sure my son was hoping that in the down time he and his dad would do something they both would enjoy- a movie, swim, explore the area, etc  particularly as they get little time together. [/quote]

This is what you would do - you like bonding time and to go watch a movie or a swim.
Husband doesn't . Husband wanted to play golf. He's different than you and DS.
Tell son to try to enjoy his time with his dad anyway. It's different  (not DS focused) but not wrong.

Your son , like many kids today, is too self focused.

The most well adjusted kids come from large families that do none of this spending weekends going to expensive time consuming sports tournament stuff.[/quote]

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