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[quote=Anonymous]I coached for two seasons -- 2nd and 3rd grade -- and this issue flared up several times.  It also happened to my co-coach with her daughter.  More the first year than the second.

A couple of things that helped were not giving in to the behavior and treating everybody equally.  The girls could either participate as good teammates or sit out.  And other kids who, for whatever reason, came to practice with a poor attitude, or who were disruptive, were given the same choice.  (Well, in both cases they could choose to run laps rather than sit out.)  Similarly, our girls got to be helpers and demonstrators as rewards for good behavior, but so did everyone else.

In her heart of hearts, she is probably really proud that you are coaching her team.  With luck, maybe you can leverage that to your advantage -- maybe impress upon her that her behavior makes it hard for you to be a good coach, and you don't want to be a bad coach?  And emphasize how much you love having that special time with her and her teammates?[/quote]

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