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Old 03-07-2006, 10:46 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by jkat
What the coach did was wrong. But, this is what I'd suggest:

1. Talk to your son. How does he feel about it? If playing the sport is his passion, what is he going to do about? What steps is he going to take to get that back?

2. Encourage him to go and talk to the coach, the school principal, sports director, etc. Ask HIM send a letter to the stations, to the newspapers, etc.

As a mom, I know you're very upset and worry about this but your son needs to resolve this on his own. That's how they learn to handle the "tough" lessons in life.

I worked with elementary school kids all the way up to high school kids. I've seen kids who bumped into the slightest problems and they didn't know how to solve it. They simply turn around and look at their parents for help. That's one of my biggest pet-peeves. Parents should TEACH their kids the "how to's" instead of just doing it for them.
I am a teacher, and I can understand what you mean about allowing kids to do things themselves. But, sometimes parents do need to intervene. JMHO
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