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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have years of experience with sports teams and coaches and parents and kids and I can tell you that it is possible it's not your kid the coach doesn't like, it's you.  That is actually a much more common scenario.  He shouldn't take it out on the kid but maybe he's just adopted a total hands off approach.  It's very likely other parents and coaches will not tell you this truth either.  Look at yourself and see if that might be the problem.[/quote]

Very true. Sometimes it isn’t that a parent is necessarily disliked, either…but coaches will often favor the kids of their favorite parents. Sometimes due to friendships or connections, or sometimes the parent just plain kisses a*s. Works the same as anything else in life.

OP, it is hard to determine if (1) the coach truly does not like your DD or (2) the coach favors others and you have noticed and don’t like it. I suspect it is probably (2). There will be favorites on every team due to various factors (skill/talent, very likeable kid, very likeable parent(s), parent connections, & honestly sometimes it is a total mystery). Moving teams won’t generally change that- it will just be a new set of favorites. You really can’t worry about these things- as long as DD is improving and having fun.  Or- you can keep switching teams until you find one where your DD is one of the favorites. Many parents team jump constantly- always seeking such a situation. Usually doesn’t work. [/quote]

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