Overbearing sport parents are often portrayed as harmful over helpful, but is this really the case? If no one pushes our kids to the limit then how will they succeed? On the other hand, what if our kids are pushed so hard the end up with permanent psychological damage? Both sides agree that it is a crucial part of a child’s development to play in organized sports, but when does enough become enough? In this essay, I will discuss both the harmful and helpful sides of overbearing sport parents.
In my opinion, overbearing sport parents are extremely harmful for a child’s development. Organized sports are supposed to be fun and even an escape from home for many children, but how can sports be an escape when your parents are yelling at you from …show more content…
In my opinion, parents need to wait until their child can pick what sport they want to play or whether they want to play at all. Most children who start playing sports a young age are visiting the doctor’s office and hospital more due to sport related injuries. According to KidsHealth.org, “young children are more susceptible to injury because they are less coordinated and have slower reaction times”. Not only does overbearing parents take away from the child but it also takes the fun away from the other children on the team and the coach. No one likes to be the kid of the parents who are constantly yelling at team, referees and coach, it’s embarrassing and takes the fun away from everyone. Jay Stark, high school coach and two year NFL coach says that “It becomes a losing battle when there are half a dozen parents yelling instructions from the sidelines. It becomes difficult to teach young children the rules and nuances of the game they came to play”. Just keep your mouth shut and let your child’s coach to their
In my opinion, overbearing sport parents are extremely harmful for a child’s development. Organized sports are supposed to be fun and even an escape from home for many children, but how can sports be an escape when your parents are yelling at you from …show more content…
In my opinion, parents need to wait until their child can pick what sport they want to play or whether they want to play at all. Most children who start playing sports a young age are visiting the doctor’s office and hospital more due to sport related injuries. According to KidsHealth.org, “young children are more susceptible to injury because they are less coordinated and have slower reaction times”. Not only does overbearing parents take away from the child but it also takes the fun away from the other children on the team and the coach. No one likes to be the kid of the parents who are constantly yelling at team, referees and coach, it’s embarrassing and takes the fun away from everyone. Jay Stark, high school coach and two year NFL coach says that “It becomes a losing battle when there are half a dozen parents yelling instructions from the sidelines. It becomes difficult to teach young children the rules and nuances of the game they came to play”. Just keep your mouth shut and let your child’s coach to their