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Anonymous wrote:My kids flag practice is supposed to end at 730. Hes 6. It kept going 10, 15, 20 minutes over. Weve got dinner (I feed him before practice too but hes hungry kid!) shower and a drive home.

After 2 practices like that, I walked up at 730 and told him its time to go. His Coach called him over to run another round of plays and I said, sorry Coach its 730! Weve got to get enough sleep so he can learn tomorrow! - in my nicest, firmest voice.

I had two other parents thank me on the way out and then went to get their kids.

My agreement with sports is we show up on time to practice, he behaves during practice, and we show up to games. We make our commitment for the time allotted. You dont get to infringe on time beyond that.

If the Coach had a problem with it, we would no longer be on the team and I would ask for a refund. Kids need their sleep. Youve got 90 minutes. Figure it out.

This kid is destined to be an underachiever. Book it.

Meh, there are many examples of kids who didn't play at all or at a high level and went on to be superstars. Or at least very high achieving. My kid is one is now playing in college.

It's very rare, and with parental attitudes like that, they're on the fast track to being unsuccessful. And not just in sports.

Yes because prioritizing sleep and school are unsuccessful attributes.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids flag practice is supposed to end at 730. Hes 6. It kept going 10, 15, 20 minutes over. Weve got dinner (I feed him before practice too but hes hungry kid!) shower and a drive home.

After 2 practices like that, I walked up at 730 and told him its time to go. His Coach called him over to run another round of plays and I said, sorry Coach its 730! Weve got to get enough sleep so he can learn tomorrow! - in my nicest, firmest voice.

I had two other parents thank me on the way out and then went to get their kids.

My agreement with sports is we show up on time to practice, he behaves during practice, and we show up to games. We make our commitment for the time allotted. You dont get to infringe on time beyond that.

If the Coach had a problem with it, we would no longer be on the team and I would ask for a refund. Kids need their sleep. Youve got 90 minutes. Figure it out.

This kid is destined to be an underachiever. Book it.

Meh, there are many examples of kids who didn't play at all or at a high level and went on to be superstars. Or at least very high achieving. My kid is one is now playing in college.

It's very rare, and with parental attitudes like that, they're on the fast track to being unsuccessful. And not just in sports.

Anonymous wrote:An 8 year old has practices two nights in a row, is this travel ball? The expectation is that the coaches push the kids.

On a nice night like last night I used to run practice until all the kids got called away by their parents and there were no more kids left to coach. It could rain the next three weeks, practice when you can.