Anonymous wrote:Op here - this thread makes me feel much better ! I think some of you hit the nail on the head - the parents with a young kid seem to both be there. It's a new experience for them and they like to see their kid.

Also my DDs soccer class also expects parents to stay there. It's only a 40 minute lesson.

It's a practice, folks. Say it with me - PRACTICE. Kids do not take soccer "classes" or "lessons."

And, no, mommy and daddy don't both need to show up for practice. Games, yeah, it would be nice, but practice, no. Do the coaches a favor and drop off your kid.

Anonymous wrote:Only first-time parents of very small children do this.

I totally disagree. My three are in elementary and its mostly Moms and Dads (and siblings) at the games. I also live in an area with a lot of SAHP so I think that they have more free time on the weekends, so this may skewer the norm here.

Only first-time parents of very small children do this.

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Anonymous wrote:No, never. When we had only one kid, the other person got to either relax during this time or run other errands that needed to get done over the weekend.

Now that we have 2 kids, definitely not as it would be really inappropriate for us to try to corral the younger one on the sidelines while the older one has swim class or karate or whatever.

LOL at it being "inappropriate" to bring siblings to games. That's actually hilarious and bizarre.

Not the game. The practice. Bringing extra kids to practice is inappropriate.

I think this depends on the location. My daughter's soccer practice is on a field at a local elementary school. My son loves the playground there - how is it inappropriate to bring him to play on the playground with all the other siblings who are there for games? I don't bring him to her dance class, where it would mean trying to convince him to be quiet for an hour.

Op here - this thread makes me feel much better ! I think some of you hit the nail on the head - the parents with a young kid seem to both be there. It's a new experience for them and they like to see their kid.

Also my DDs soccer class also expects parents to stay there. It's only a 40 minute lesson.

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Anonymous wrote:No, never. When we had only one kid, the other person got to either relax during this time or run other errands that needed to get done over the weekend.

Now that we have 2 kids, definitely not as it would be really inappropriate for us to try to corral the younger one on the sidelines while the older one has swim class or karate or whatever.

LOL at it being "inappropriate" to bring siblings to games. That's actually hilarious and bizarre.

Not the game. The practice. Bringing extra kids to practice is inappropriate.

Nah, I don't think so. My three were really close in age and my husband travels all the time, so its usually me doing the (5) practices that we have. My kids aren't old enough to leave home alone, and I'm not hiring a sitter 5 nights a week for an hour or two so that I can go to practices solo. Most soccer fields have playgrounds (at least, in all of our kids leagues) and the other kids play with the other siblings at the park. While I drop off the majority of the time, for some things it just isn't possible or sensible ~ like that 30 minute piano lesson or the 30 minute indoor soccer game. My kids are well behaved and have never had any impact on the practices that are going on.

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Anonymous wrote:No, never. When we had only one kid, the other person got to either relax during this time or run other errands that needed to get done over the weekend.

Now that we have 2 kids, definitely not as it would be really inappropriate for us to try to corral the younger one on the sidelines while the older one has swim class or karate or whatever.

LOL at it being "inappropriate" to bring siblings to games. That's actually hilarious and bizarre.

Not the game. The practice. Bringing extra kids to practice is inappropriate.

Anonymous wrote:My DH goes. I need time with my AP.

Hahahhahhaha!