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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really am fascinated by the people who say watching your kids play sports and being interested in what they do is helicoptering.  It really shows the huge difference in parenting styles and philosophies.

This weekend I have to drive over an hour to a swim meet.  Had I not gotten a volunteer spot, I'd be killing 3hrs in a random part of the state.  You can only "take a walk" for so long on a Saturday morning.  My child loves to swim and over the past year almost immediately texts me "did you see me!? I dropped X time" and is bummed when all I can do is say that I'm sure they were great.

Pre-covid, if I wasn't volunteering I'd sit in the stands with a book and read other than when cheering for my kid or chatting with other parents I might know.  Again, that this is helicoptering is so interesting to me.  Do you skip your children's music recitals or awards ceremonies? I mean, let them be proud of themselves and lead your own separate life right?[/quote]

I completely agree.  I also had to drive an hour to a meet last week and counting an hour for warm ups, it resulted in 4 hrs to kill ([b]and no, I couldn’t volunteer because I’ve already meet the hours for this year[/b]).  I can assure you there is nothing wrong with being there and supporting your child at a meet. That is not helicopter parenting.   It is done in every other sport - imagine saying some of the horrible things some of the pp have said about swim parents to parents going to watch and support their kids in football, soccer, basketball, etc.  It is ridiculous. Especially when some of us are parents to really young swimmers.[/quote]

never knew there is a club that does this. Is this only during Covid? or is it because everyone wants to volunteer regardless? [/quote]
This is a Covid era policy. Because there has been high demand for volunteer spots with most meets not allowing spectators, they are now telling families who have already met their hours requirement for the season that they can’t volunteer until the day before the meet when there are spots that need to be filled. [/quote]

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