Comments on: The case of the misguided helicopter parent http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-case-of-the-misguided-helicopter-parent/ Two geeky girls' guide to the first years of motherhood. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:21:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Shana http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-case-of-the-misguided-helicopter-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-133197 Shana Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:45:12 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=6932#comment-133197 WOW. I can SO relate. We signed R up for 2-3 yr old soccer last spring. He would tolerate the running drills somewhat, totally loved the ball kicking, but the second they launched into song, or started blowing bubbles, playing other games, he’d take off and try to join the older kids playing soccer. Whistles would blow, “can someone get this kid off the field??” etc etc.

I’m with Whit – I think you’ve gotta do the kid retrieval. But at this age….we were pretty much on the field with him the whole time. Actually….now that I think about it…..we only went a few times, then dropped out.

So yeah – ignore everything I just said. We’re clearly NOT the parents to be giving advice on this topic, LOL.

]]> By: Whitney http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-case-of-the-misguided-helicopter-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-133080 Whitney Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:51:18 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=6932#comment-133080 I think general disobedience can be handled by the coach, but if he’s totally abandoning the space in which the class is held, I think mama has to bring him back. How can the coach ditch the class to go get him — unless she’s got an assistant. Ask her what she thinks and report back!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-case-of-the-misguided-helicopter-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-133068 Elizabeth Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:46:58 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=6932#comment-133068 I’d say leave it to the coach. It’s good practice for your kids to have to listen to someone else.

Good luck!

]]> By: Audra http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-case-of-the-misguided-helicopter-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-133066 Audra Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:57:49 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=6932#comment-133066 He is adorable! I say, without hesitation, you leave that
to the coach.

]]> By: Globe trottin' mama http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-case-of-the-misguided-helicopter-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-133065 Globe trottin' mama Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:33:11 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=6932#comment-133065 I used to “coach” YMCA soccer, basketball, and softball to kids that age. I never had parents intervene. I was just a high school teen then, so I don’t know I really had expectations. I figured I could handle it myself and I did. Now if you have some over the top antics being pulled that is really dragging down practice for all the other kids, then I’d think by all means you should step in.

With that said, why not just ask the coach what she prefers :) ?

P.S. You’ve got a cute little boy on your hands!

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