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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS 8 had his first soccer practice last night on a new team. The coach was playing some game trying to help the kids learn each other names. Like kick the ball and say their name. I’ll admit it was a little bit babyish. My DS couldn’t remember any of the names so coach pointed to a kid and said “hey, why don’t you ask him to tell you his name.” My DS was kind of rude and said “I don’t really care what his name is.” I think he just thought the game was silly. The coach got upset and made my DS dribble the ball around the soccer field once. Honestly this just upset my DS more and he was pretty mouthy the rest of the practice. I do not think the coach handled this way. My DS didn’t know a kids name, on the first day of practice, and then got embarrassed, so he said something stupid. DH thinks I should leave it alone, but the “running laps” As punishment thing is really bothering me. I didn’t think coaches still did that. [/quote]

Your husband is right.  Your kid was rude.  You don't like it?  Pull your snowflake or become a coach yourself.[/quote]

The coach did an icebreaker to help learn names. Your kid couldn’t remember any names, so the coach told him to...ask. Your kid then acts like a jerk and says he doesn’t care what the kid’s name was. Did you even consider how the other kid might have felt after being dismissed by a teammate?

And...how dare you allow him to be mouthy the REST OF PRACTICE? Next time, take him home. The coach isn’t paid to do this, and then you allowed him to be a jerk the rest of practice?  Come on, OP.[/quote]

This. OP, come on. Your kid was really rude and disrespectful, to the coach, his new teammate, and his new team. Shame on you for trying to wash away his bratty behavior and not use this experience as a teaching moment. Instead you want to punish the coach for having your kid dribble around the soccer pitch?  Think about that, as it is messed up, and speaks volumes to your parenting style.[/quote]

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