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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think there could be more self-awareness from both sides.

My 7 year old son sucked at rec soccer and didn't like it and wasn't trying very hard.  I talked to him about putting forth his best effort and finishing out what he started, which he took to heart and he did better.  And then he didn't play again.  I would never allow him to be rude or not listen to the coach.

On the other hand, some of the parents have ridiculous expectations.  It's meant to be fun.  It's ok if they goof around some or make mistakes or have some fears at the beginning and then work through it.  If you are that worked up over YOUNG CHILDREN not playing a recreational sport to your desired level of intensity, you need to check yourself.

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I agree. At 7, expectations shouldn't be that high. But at some point, you expect older kids to be more mindful, or at the least, expect parents to pay attention to what their kids are doing.   And I say this as someone with an unathletic kid but who is trying.

Personally, I'm not expecting all kids to be focused at all times, but there are those kids who goof off a lot, to the point where it's distracting and detrimental to the whole team.  It makes practices useless and difficult. They get nothing done during practice because that one kid is totally off the rails.  Think about a disruptive child in a classroom, and how much the teacher  has to spend time with that one distracted child to the detriment of the whole class.  [/quote]

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