“Little league parent” is probably at the top of my list. If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s typically used as “little league dad” but that behavior is by no means restricted to the dad.
Basically, it’s when parents get way too into their kids’ sports, scream at the kids, take it way too seriously, and generally ruin any chances of the kids having fun.
“Little league parent” is probably at the top of my list. If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s typically used as “little league dad” but that behavior is by no means restricted to the dad.
Basically, it’s when parents get way too into their kids’ sports, scream at the kids, take it way too seriously, and generally ruin any chances of the kids having fun.
It’s not just sports. It can also be intellectual pursuits.
Look at the kids who are in the top tier spelling bee competitions, and then look at their parents, and tell me whose dreams are coming true.
Same thing for a lot of child prodigies. A lot of child prodigies suddenly become less “prodigious” the moment they move away from their parents.
Same goes for so many different things. Child beauty pageants are another famous example.
Obviously this doesn’t mean all of the kids who do these activities are being pushed by their parents. Some of them are self motivated. Some are not.
Yep.
There’s definitely a difference between encouraging your kid in their extracurricular activities and living vicariously through them.
HA! My kid keeps winning her class and then flaming out in the school bee because studying spelling is boring!