Swim and gymnastics we weren’t allowed to stay (especially post Covid). So my kids were 7 when I was dropping off there, but those are paid coaches.

Rec soccer, after I got to know the coach, I would sometimes leave starting at age 5/6 if I had to run another kid somewhere, but my son is awesome about direction following and again, I knew the coach

Once my son was on pre-travel they asked the parents to leave. I stayed in my car until I knew how everything was run and knew my son had my number memorized, he was 7.

Dance- I only stayed when class was an hour, because it didn’t make sense to leave and come back.

I can’t think of a single time my kids needed me in any of those practices except for injuries in gymnastics. In which case, coaches called and we came and picked up (or not if she was fine).

If a rec coach needs parents to stay, they should absolutely tell parents that, because unless my kid is out of control, I would assume they have it handled. (Or I would offer to volunteer if there was no co-coach! I think two coaches is the minimum).

Depends on the sport, and age of the kids and family... if the family has multiple kids, they were more likely to go make better use of their time.

I'd say I noticed some family left at age 9 and most families left by age 11 to go exercise or run errands.

Age 8 and under you should check w the coach to make sure it's ok or check with another parent to let them know you are gone.

IN travel sports it's ok for the parents to leave the kid w/o telling the paid coach. But usually the parent tells another parent when they are younger. By 11/12 totally normal for only a few parents to attend. 5/6 only if Coach and another parent says ok and your kid knows.

For us the transition was from everyone staying to people asking other parents to watch their kids. So, 3 parents would be there and each would have a group they were in charge of.

2nd grade, but if I knew my kid didn’t need my support/was very serious. I was always close by (walking around neighborhood adjacent to field, running an errand in plaza, or honestly sitting in my car).

For games, I attend.