Reply to "Defusing the HM problem"

grateful1,000+ posts

The other thread on this topic is real interesting, and so I just thought I would chime in a bit.

Most college level coaches have no problems with parents. Most problem parents show their colors during youth sport activities. of course, there are exceptions to every rule.

In many coaching circles, we do not refer to such parents as High Maintenance, but rather as "Helicoptor Parents".......they are always hovering over their children and their children's activities.

I will not say that all HM or helicoptor parents have negative influences on their kids or the teams. Some are very good parents and are positive influences.

There are parents who are low maintenance who can be worse for kids/teams than the ones who are perceived as high maintenance.

I am just happy to have low maintenance children.

9/20/051:22 PM

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