Were Your Parents Too Pushy When It Came To You Playing Sports?
By elmiko
@elmiko (6630)
United States
August 22, 2010 7:17am CST
I've heard the stories of parents who are very pushy of their kids when it comes to them excelling in sports. Such as the type of parent who gets in fist fights with another parent at their sports game. Even if they didn't do that do you still think your parents were obsessive enough to cause you to lose interest in sports. I never had parents like this.
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@dlaurora1955 (170)
• United States
22 Aug 10
My parents were never pushy parents. They never forced me into doing things that I didn't want to do. I think if a child is into sports, sign them up for it. It's a great way for them to get out of the house. We all know our parents probably told us at least once to get out and enjoy some fresh air when we were growing up!
I remember growing up I did about 2 seasons of basketball, 1 season of tball, jazz, another dance class, and almost 2 season of bowling. I still have my ball and shoes for bowling! I had fun with the activites I did, but they never pushed me to the extreme or over the top.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Aug 10
hi elmiko oh no I
was never pushed into p laying sports as I grew during ara when girld just did not participate in sports so there was nosports for my parents to by pushy about.
was never pushed into p laying sports as I grew during ara when girld just did not participate in sports so there was nosports for my parents to by pushy about.
@trishasantos (1297)
• Philippines
27 Aug 10
No, my parent's are not pushy at all. I was the one who is pushy.lol. I love sports, imagine a hyperactive kid doing nothing at all. That will be too boring. And I am one hyperactive kid. So I always do sport even I am all by myself. By the age of 10 I was enrolled into Tennis, me and my brother, unfortunately, wasn't able to finish it. By college, I was into Taekwondo. Now, nothing, but I want to practice boxing. Too manly?
@bibbyboy12 (188)
• United States
24 Aug 10
When I was younger I wasn't exactly the picture of health (I'm still not), so my father thought it would help me both physically and mentally to join a sport. He never really forced the decision upon me and I appreciated the ability to choose what to do. I never was really much of a sports person so him suggesting it could never really make me lose interest in sports.
@noodleboy (222)
• China
22 Aug 10
No,when I was child , my parents asked me to do sports to keep fit without any utilitarian purpose. I really appreciated it. However parents pin their hope on their chilren maybe some kid really got excellent talents in certain sports.
@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
22 Aug 10
I am legally blind and physically challenged, so they knew better than to push me into the impossible.
