I did many years ago and have always regretted it. My son always excelled in baseball so when he didn't perform I was way too critical and made the mistake of even one time questioning his heart. I immediately regretted it after seeing the look on his face and realized that I was an idiot who had no clue about the game of baseball at that time. I never had to ask my son to practice and he was "in love" with the game as he was learning the ups and downs that come along with it. I almost screwed it all up for him and I'm thankful my dumb !$& learned how to be encouraging as the game can be extremely humbling for the best players. Fast forward several years and he's still in love with the game more than ever and is fortunate to have the opportunity to play at the next level. If he has a bad game now, I give him a hug and jokingly tell him to "stop screwing around out there". We laugh it off and bounces right back.