Someone who has raised 6 or 7 kids certainly ought to understand the challenges of parenting AND that each kid is different. What works for one may not work for the other. The suggestion that the kid quit baseball and concentrate solely on academics isn't perceiving that it may be quite possible the kid does BETTER academically whilst playing sports and should be supported academically while continuing to play what he obviously loves. I would think any parent who had participated in 6 or 7 childhoods, as the poster claims, would really have a better handle on kids in general and be a bit more tolerance for those still learning the ropes. For those of us who have only raised 2 kids, the suggestions, advice and commentary on this website is invaluable. I certainly look to those who have traveled this road much more extensively than I. Commentary reflecting the spirit of baseball, the good life of raising healthy, successful boys and enjoying watching them grow is what I look for--not an attempt to judge one form of parenting over another.