tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post6257153102992425053..comments2023-09-20T08:09:07.111-04:00Comments on Manners for Modern Mothers: Are Youth Sports for the Young?EBBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985081141514919475noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-43590110609418842102011-02-17T08:34:33.264-05:002011-02-17T08:34:33.264-05:00I'm so with you...I think it's the "c...I'm so with you...I think it's the "child as accessory" phenomenon. If our kids are spectacular in every way it reflects well on us. But the expense - in all manners - is just too great. This post and these great comments give me hope that the pendulum is starting to swing the other way!Well Read Hostesshttp://www.wellreadhostess.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-65031762332424934092011-02-16T11:34:07.254-05:002011-02-16T11:34:07.254-05:00We're loving the ski team schedule - no way to...We're loving the ski team schedule - no way to stretch that one without moving south of the equator half the year C:Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349502833414242380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-76103757394460566892011-02-16T09:09:52.315-05:002011-02-16T09:09:52.315-05:00I agree with Anonymous. It is the parents. Why i...I agree with Anonymous. It is the parents. Why isn't there a collective uprsising - like what happened in Egypt- of parents saying "stop the insanity"? Sports are great and a ecessary part of childhood. Competitive sports like what we see today are more destructive then helpful. Who needs injuries, burnout, the sacrifice of family dinner time, all before the age of 10? The solution lies with each and every parent who makes an effort to remain sane and say NO to five practices a week and two games on the weekend! When do our kids get to play, just play, not in an organized way, not at a certain time, not in a certain format? Kudos for bringing up this very important issue!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-89097185609631100422011-02-15T12:15:52.907-05:002011-02-15T12:15:52.907-05:00Don't even get me started!Don't even get me started!kayce hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05898907642085430188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-86308167127881122242011-02-14T16:38:01.500-05:002011-02-14T16:38:01.500-05:00You are all so right!
Yes, Beau, I think everyon...You are all so right! <br /><br />Yes, Beau, I think everyone feels like they're supposed to want their children to do every little sports program, or like they'll miss out if they don't. <br /><br />And Kudos to Kate for saying no, and managing to switch sports with the seasons.EHPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08795389357517479909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-64603797393031373182011-02-14T15:11:57.371-05:002011-02-14T15:11:57.371-05:00We have met the enemy and he is us... I, for one, ...We have met the enemy and he is us... I, for one, think the parents are almost entirely to blame. Many people clearly want their children to be the athletes they never were (or aren't). Others are just crazy or stupid. You can't make your children great athletes. You can only help them get the most from what they have been given.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-81348169965848944452011-02-14T13:46:04.089-05:002011-02-14T13:46:04.089-05:00well, i spent my entire weekend watching basketbal...well, i spent my entire weekend watching basketball since my daughter was in a tournament. the coach mentioned the chance to play in another one, but we are going to say "NO THANKS". It's just too much. plus lacrosse is starting soon. haAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-47491314743899975142011-02-14T10:52:02.982-05:002011-02-14T10:52:02.982-05:00Soccer has to be the worst at this point because o...Soccer has to be the worst at this point because of the international competition. US Soccer wants to change the way everything is done all the way down to 7-year-olds. Talented players may increasingly be funneled to a handful of elite clubs so they can play against other elite competition. <br /><br />At the same time, though, they're trying to cut down the weekend four-game tournaments. They're at least trying to be sensitive to burnout issues.<br /><br />I think in general, though, it's just hypercompetitiveness. Most (not all) parents have to realize they're not guaranteed a full ride through college just because they're on a travel team. (The reality: Even Division I men's soccer teams have only 9.9 scholarships to divide among the whole team -- full scholarships are rare.) But on a subconscious level, so many parents think they're doing something wrong if they don't take their kids to every little camp and tournament.Beauhttp://mostlymodernmedia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com