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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think my kid’s team area is going to be outside at the Mako meet this weekend. Can anyone familiar with the St James explain the set up? Will the outdoor team areas be adjacent to their parking lot? I’m a little worried about my son staying with his team the whole time. At summer meets he and the other kids his age would play tag and sometimes end up kind of far away from the team area. I have explained to him that he can’t do that at this meet but if I’m not nearby to supervise I’m not sure how to fully prevent it. Kids can be impulsive and I worry about him running into a parking lot. Would an adult who has brought their child to the meet but that has to stay outside be able to have a sight line to their child’s outdoor team area? I don’t want to hover over him I just want to be able to tell him to get back to his team area if I see him leave the area.[/quote]

Club meets are a lot of sitting around.  It is not fun like summer meets.  Kids huddle in groups (they might not be allowed this year).  Kids have to regulate themselves and line of sight is not an option.  It is drop off at the door and hope for the best.  I find the fear of God approach works best. :)

In all seriousness we pamper these kids way too much.  By 8, kids should be able to handle themselves and we did when we were that age.  [/quote]

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