Help! My DD quit travel softball.

[tbjd33]

Battle,

Why should the parents get credit for doing something they SHOULD DO ANYWAY. Are you saying that they would normally just force the kid to play year around? The problem is that a lot of kids feel this way but never tell their parents because they are terrried they wiki disappoint them. This kid had the guts to tell them the truth.

Why do you cling to the notion, parents should let their kids do whatever they "feel" is best. Isn't it Just like eating their vegetables... Right? Parent tell their kids to eat Veggies simply cause it's good for them.

So no matter if it's softball, basketball, or any other physical activity it's simply good for all children. Yes we should make children excercise and get off social media or away from TV.

Just sayin...

[Sam]

Battle,

Why should the parents get credit for doing something they SHOULD DO ANYWAY. Are you saying that they would normally just force the kid to play year around? The problem is that a lot of kids feel this way but never tell their parents because they are terrried they wiki disappoint them. This kid had the guts to tell them the truth.

Why do you cling to the notion, parents should let their kids do whatever they "feel" is best. Isn't it Just like eating their vegetables... Right? Parent tell their kids to eat Veggies simply cause it's good for them.

So no matter if it's softball, basketball, or any other physical activity it's simply good for all children. Yes we should make children excercise and get off social media or away from TV.

Just sayin...

I hope all the newbies are paying attention to this thread. We actually have a veteran travel softball parent advocating for the forcing of children to play a game all year around, many of them for five days per week, because he thinks it is good for them. A stupid strawman argument.

This is what softball has become. The parents have become egomaniacal monsters, hellbent on gaining their own glory through their child's accomplishments on the ball field. It's sick, perverse, and now the travel softball norm. Congratulations on screwing up a perfectly good sport.

[tbjd33]

Battle,

Why should the parents get credit for doing something they SHOULD DO ANYWAY. Are you saying that they would normally just force the kid to play year around? The problem is that a lot of kids feel this way but never tell their parents because they are terrried they wiki disappoint them. This kid had the guts to tell them the truth.

Why do you cling to the notion, parents should let their kids do whatever they "feel" is best. Isn't it Just like eating their vegetables... Right? Parent tell their kids to eat Veggies simply cause it's good for them.

So no matter if it's softball, basketball, or any other physical activity it's simply good for all children. Yes we should make children excercise and get off social media or away from TV.

Just sayin...

I hope all the newbies are paying attention to this thread. We actually have a veteran travel softball parent advocating for the forcing of children to play a game all year around, many of them for five days per week, because he thinks it is good for them. A stupid strawman argument.

This is what softball has become. The parents have become egomaniacal monsters, hellbent on gaining their own glory through their child's accomplishments on the ball field. It's sick, perverse, and now the travel softball norm. Congratulations on screwing up a perfectly good sport.

Wrong again Snowflake... I'm simply saying parents should parent their children. Sometimes it's pushing DD's when they want to quit if they have "it" and sometimes it's encouraging them to find something different when they don't have "it". Both scenerios are tough, but that's part of good parenting!

This isn't Lord of the Flies environment you promote. All you spew through your keyboard are senseless thoughts on how DD's shouldnt be pushed and need the ability to let parents know their own feelings. Then on the other side of your mouth you hate early recruiting cause DD's aren't old enough to know what they possibly want to do in the future... So what is it?

[Sam]

Battle,

Why should the parents get credit for doing something they SHOULD DO ANYWAY. Are you saying that they would normally just force the kid to play year around? The problem is that a lot of kids feel this way but never tell their parents because they are terrried they wiki disappoint them. This kid had the guts to tell them the truth.

Why do you cling to the notion, parents should let their kids do whatever they "feel" is best. Isn't it Just like eating their vegetables... Right? Parent tell their kids to eat Veggies simply cause it's good for them.

So no matter if it's softball, basketball, or any other physical activity it's simply good for all children. Yes we should make children excercise and get off social media or away from TV.

Just sayin...

I hope all the newbies are paying attention to this thread. We actually have a veteran travel softball parent advocating for the forcing of children to play a game all year around, many of them for five days per week, because he thinks it is good for them. A stupid strawman argument.

This is what softball has become. The parents have become egomaniacal monsters, hellbent on gaining their own glory through their child's accomplishments on the ball field. It's sick, perverse, and now the travel softball norm. Congratulations on screwing up a perfectly good sport.

Wrong again Snowflake... I'm simply saying parents should parent their children. Sometimes it's pushing DD's when they want to quit if they have "it" and sometimes it's encouraging them to find something different when they don't have "it". Both scenerios are tough, but that's part of good parenting!

This isn't Lord of the Flies environment you promote. All you spew through your keyboard are senseless thoughts on how DD's shouldnt be pushed and need the ability to let parents know their own feelings. Then on the other side of your mouth you hate early recruiting cause DD's aren't old enough to know what they possibly want to do in the future... So what is it?

Yet another stupid argument. Most of us can tell the difference between a kid making a decision NOT TO PLAY A GAME vs. picking the college they will attend. Apparently, you cannot. OK. This is the sick state of this game on full parade.

Doing what is right for your kid is parenting. Making them play a game for your own good isn't parenting....is narcisissm. Thats what has gone wrong with softball.......an infiltration of narcissists who could give two shits about their kids and their kid's health because they want to chase the dream.

Now go eat your veggies.

[as the world turns]

Battle,

Why should the parents get credit for doing something they SHOULD DO ANYWAY. Are you saying that they would normally just force the kid to play year around? The problem is that a lot of kids feel this way but never tell their parents because they are terrried they wiki disappoint them. This kid had the guts to tell them the truth.

Why do you cling to the notion, parents should let their kids do whatever they "feel" is best. Isn't it Just like eating their vegetables... Right? Parent tell their kids to eat Veggies simply cause it's good for them.

So no matter if it's softball, basketball, or any other physical activity it's simply good for all children. Yes we should make children excercise and get off social media or away from TV.

Just sayin...

I hope all the newbies are paying attention to this thread. We actually have a veteran travel softball parent advocating for the forcing of children to play a game all year around, many of them for five days per week, because he thinks it is good for them. A stupid strawman argument.

This is what softball has become. The parents have become egomaniacal monsters, hellbent on gaining their own glory through their child's accomplishments on the ball field. It's sick, perverse, and now the travel softball norm. Congratulations on screwing up a perfectly good sport.

Wrong again Snowflake... I'm simply saying parents should parent their children. Sometimes it's pushing DD's when they want to quit if they have "it" and sometimes it's encouraging them to find something different when they don't have "it". Both scenerios are tough, but that's part of good parenting!

This isn't Lord of the Flies environment you promote. All you spew through your keyboard are senseless thoughts on how DD's shouldnt be pushed and need the ability to let parents know their own feelings. Then on the other side of your mouth you hate early recruiting cause DD's aren't old enough to know what they possibly want to do in the future... So what is it?

Yet another stupid argument. Most of us can tell the difference between a kid making a decision NOT TO PLAY A GAME vs. picking the college they will attend. Apparently, you cannot. OK. This is the sick state of this game on full parade.

Doing what is right for your kid is parenting. Making them play a game for your own good isn't parenting....is narcisissm. Thats what has gone wrong with softball.......an infiltration of narcissists who could give two shits about their kids and their kid's health because they want to chase the dream.

Now go eat your veggies.

If sam had a chance to do it again. A sport where no one gets hurt: https://worldgaming.com/

[CheckWriter]

Granted, it's a worst case scenario, but there is no pro (sorry, don't consider NPF as a career) in softball.
https://www.google.com/amp/www.forbes.com/sites/bobcook/2016/10/06/former-robo-qb-and-lifelong-cautionary-tale-marinovich-suffers-another-sad-chapter/amp/

[Pale Rider]

I understand, but if she doesnt want to play, thats HER decision...
Take the money you'd have spent on TB and buy a yacht

[Sam]

Battle,

Why should the parents get credit for doing something they SHOULD DO ANYWAY. Are you saying that they would normally just force the kid to play year around? The problem is that a lot of kids feel this way but never tell their parents because they are terrried they wiki disappoint them. This kid had the guts to tell them the truth.

Why do you cling to the notion, parents should let their kids do whatever they "feel" is best. Isn't it Just like eating their vegetables... Right? Parent tell their kids to eat Veggies simply cause it's good for them.

So no matter if it's softball, basketball, or any other physical activity it's simply good for all children. Yes we should make children excercise and get off social media or away from TV.

Just sayin...

I hope all the newbies are paying attention to this thread. We actually have a veteran travel softball parent advocating for the forcing of children to play a game all year around, many of them for five days per week, because he thinks it is good for them. A stupid strawman argument.

This is what softball has become. The parents have become egomaniacal monsters, hellbent on gaining their own glory through their child's accomplishments on the ball field. It's sick, perverse, and now the travel softball norm. Congratulations on screwing up a perfectly good sport.

Wrong again Snowflake... I'm simply saying parents should parent their children. Sometimes it's pushing DD's when they want to quit if they have "it" and sometimes it's encouraging them to find something different when they don't have "it". Both scenerios are tough, but that's part of good parenting!

This isn't Lord of the Flies environment you promote. All you spew through your keyboard are senseless thoughts on how DD's shouldnt be pushed and need the ability to let parents know their own feelings. Then on the other side of your mouth you hate early recruiting cause DD's aren't old enough to know what they possibly want to do in the future... So what is it?

Yet another stupid argument. Most of us can tell the difference between a kid making a decision NOT TO PLAY A GAME vs. picking the college they will attend. Apparently, you cannot. OK. This is the sick state of this game on full parade.

Doing what is right for your kid is parenting. Making them play a game for your own good isn't parenting....is narcisissm. Thats what has gone wrong with softball.......an infiltration of narcissists who could give two shits about their kids and their kid's health because they want to chase the dream.

Now go eat your veggies.

If sam had a chance to do it again. A sport where no one gets hurt: https://worldgaming.com/

It might help if you guys would actually debate the merits instead of throwing silly straw men into the fray.

OBTW: Excess gaming is the #1 cause of carpal tunnel syndrome. Gamers should take a minimum three month break during the year.

[Sam]

I understand, but if she doesnt want to play, thats HER decision...
Take the money you'd have spent on TB and buy a yacht

....or Amazon.

[fastpitchdad05]

Battle,

Why should the parents get credit for doing something they SHOULD DO ANYWAY. Are you saying that they would normally just force the kid to play year around? The problem is that a lot of kids feel this way but never tell their parents because they are terrried they wiki disappoint them. This kid had the guts to tell them the truth.

Why do you cling to the notion, parents should let their kids do whatever they "feel" is best. Isn't it Just like eating their vegetables... Right? Parent tell their kids to eat Veggies simply cause it's good for them.

So no matter if it's softball, basketball, or any other physical activity it's simply good for all children. Yes we should make children excercise and get off social media or away from TV.

Just sayin...

I hope all the newbies are paying attention to this thread. We actually have a veteran travel softball parent advocating for the forcing of children to play a game all year around, many of them for five days per week, because he thinks it is good for them. A stupid strawman argument.

This is what softball has become. The parents have become egomaniacal monsters, hellbent on gaining their own glory through their child's accomplishments on the ball field. It's sick, perverse, and now the travel softball norm. Congratulations on screwing up a perfectly good sport.

Wrong again Snowflake... I'm simply saying parents should parent their children. Sometimes it's pushing DD's when they want to quit if they have "it" and sometimes it's encouraging them to find something different when they don't have "it". Both scenerios are tough, but that's part of good parenting!

This isn't Lord of the Flies environment you promote. All you spew through your keyboard are senseless thoughts on how DD's shouldnt be pushed and need the ability to let parents know their own feelings. Then on the other side of your mouth you hate early recruiting cause DD's aren't old enough to know what they possibly want to do in the future... So what is it?

Yet another stupid argument. Most of us can tell the difference between a kid making a decision NOT TO PLAY A GAME vs. picking the college they will attend. Apparently, you cannot. OK. This is the sick state of this game on full parade.

Doing what is right for your kid is parenting. Making them play a game for your own good isn't parenting....is narcisissm. Thats what has gone wrong with softball.......an infiltration of narcissists who could give two shits about their kids and their kid's health because they want to chase the dream.

Now go eat your veggies.

If sam had a chance to do it again. A sport where no one gets hurt: https://worldgaming.com/

It might help if you guys would actually debate the merits instead of throwing silly straw men into the fray.

OBTW: Excess gaming is the #1 cause of carpal tunnel syndrome. Gamers should take a minimum three month break during the year.