{"id":2798,"date":"2013-05-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-21T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webinology.website\/nation2021\/5-ways-that-sports-parents-annoy-other-sports-parents\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T13:02:43","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T17:02:43","slug":"5-ways-that-sports-parents-annoy-other-sports-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/nation\/articles\/5-ways-that-sports-parents-annoy-other-sports-parents","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways that sports parents annoy other sports parents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Annoying<\/em> is a word that some athletes use to describe their parents\u2019 behavior, and it is also used by coaches to describe some sports parenting behaviors. There\u2019s a third twist to the annoyances: parents annoying other parents. After writing posts for Coachup on parents annoying athletes<\/a>, and parents annoying coaches<\/a>, I was reminded by readers that parents should be mindful of how they annoy other<\/em> parents. So I asked for some feedback and this is what parents claimed to be the most annoying behaviors by other parents.<\/p>\n

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  1. Coaching from the stands.<\/strong> One parent said, \u201cI’ve seen kids stop playing to try and listen to what mom or dad is saying in the crowd.\u201d \u201cIt’s one thing to cheer,\u201d claims another parent. \u201c It’s another thing to yell and get pissed off with every little mistake. It’s it uncomfortable for all.\u201d \u201cParents should not give tactical or playing direction,\u201d explains a mom. \u201cLeave that to the coach; your job is to encourage only.\u201d<\/li>\n
  2. Constant yammering at the officials, coaches, players<\/strong>. \u201cIf you know so much, get out there and help,\u201d says a frustrated sports parent.<\/li>\n
  3. Verbally putting down their child, especially in front of the team<\/strong>. <\/strong>It\u2019s awkward for everyone witnessing this and embarrassing for your child.<\/li>\n
  4. Intimidating a child on the opposing team.<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019ve seen parents stand too close to the court and clap loudly about the opponent\u2019s mistakes, trying to intimidate them, it seems,\u201d recalls a dad. In my opinion, that is a poor display of sportsmanship and a huge display of immaturity.<\/li>\n
  5. Criticizing the play of kids on your own team.<\/strong> One mom claims that she\u2019d often hear another mom moaning and saying critical things to players on her daughter\u2019s team who made a mistake. \u201cSeriously? I so wanted to tell her to shut up! And on top of all that, she always blamed other players for her daughter\u2019s \u2018mistakes.\u2019 Like if her daughter didn\u2019t catch a basketball pass, it was because she was thrown a bad pass, not because she dropped it!\u201d When my kids played sports, I often sat away from the cluster of parents so I didn\u2019t have to listen to their nonsense. I found it more than annoying; it often angered me and I was afraid I\u2019d say something I\u2019d regret to an obnoxious parent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How about you? What do you do when spectating parents are annoying during your child\u2019s game?   Janis B. Meredith has<\/em> been a sports mom for 20 years, and a coach\u2019s wife for 28, and sees life from both sides of the bench. She writes a popular blog called JBM THINKS. <\/em>  <\/p>\n

    photo credit: modernowl<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a><\/p>\n

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