Just had to go here with the other BS going on...............
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May run out of server space to host this thread...
I'd like to give a shout to theygrowupfast.....................
He makes the best driveway Earl Campbell's sausages.
Also, one for KD..........not only does he give props to his son, but to his make believe son too.
And let's not forget Texan, as nothing is more important than experience.
He makes the best driveway Earl Campbell's sausages.
Also, one for KD..........not only does he give props to his son, but to his make believe son too.
And let's not forget Texan, as nothing is more important than experience.
How did I know this would end up being a thread. 
I would venture to say that most parents I have come to befriend over the years will say they (and myself included) have been on both sides of this situation at one time or another during the many years of parenting...
Trust me KG you will have many of the same feelings in the years to come. And those teenage years,,,,,,just you wait nothing you do/read/ignore or talk about will prepare you for these years. Just remember the old saying,,,,,,,,,,"this too shall pass".
Put me down in the catagory(s)
Good Parent (some days)
Bad Parent (some days)
I would venture to say that most parents I have come to befriend over the years will say they (and myself included) have been on both sides of this situation at one time or another during the many years of parenting...
Trust me KG you will have many of the same feelings in the years to come. And those teenage years,,,,,,just you wait nothing you do/read/ignore or talk about will prepare you for these years. Just remember the old saying,,,,,,,,,,"this too shall pass".
Put me down in the catagory(s)
Good Parent (some days)
Bad Parent (some days)
quote:Originally posted by oldbat-never:
How did I know this would end up being a thread.
I would venture to say that most parents I have come to befriend over the years will say they (and myself included) have been on both sides of this situation at one time or another during the many years of parenting...
Put me down in the catagory(s)
Good Parent (some days)
Bad Parent (some days)
I'm going to piggy-back you on this one, OBN. It just depends on the alignment of the stars and planets. Oh, and the time of the month, too.
Ken - buckle your seat belt and hold on......the teen years can be a real roller coaster!
Ken you don't have to worry I'm not going to allow you to come to the games period. I'm going to start you out very early during T-ball so you can get use to not being there. You better get the wife plenty of blank DVD +R
Your friend
Your friend
Collikar: ditto on time of the month and it goes for all parties involved parents (both men/women) and teens.......everyone is emotional/stressed during the teen years.....
No wonder we are Smiling and Crying at the same time when thoughts of them moving out and on to college come to mind..... 
No wonder we are Smiling and Crying at the same time when thoughts of them moving out and on to college come to mind.....
quote:Originally posted by Ken Guthrie:
I'd like to give a shout to theygrowupfast.....................
He makes the best driveway Earl Campbell's sausages.
Also, one for KD..........not only does he give props to his son, but to his make believe son too.
And let's not forget Texan, as nothing is more important than experience.
Hey Ken,
Once Adam moves up to UTA we can start doing parking lots and not driveways. I'll also buy in bulk so we don't run out!!
Be sure and bring your guitar so we can have some pregame entertainment.
Team manager for 16U DBAT last summer is definitely a hand full.
That should qualify you as being on the "Good coach list" on the other thread.
If I'm lucky, and my son does enjoy baseball, I hope that the fact I played at a high level will allow me to keep things in prospective.
Also, hopefully my experiences with those "bad" ones will render me some outlook on how to handle a situation.
My bet is this..............you can see me in a lawn chair and cooler somewhere down the line. But once the last out is recorded............I will be hittin' the road. No reason to stand around and see if the HS coach gives my son the game ball.
I just hope my son enjoys something. And I hope as a parent I will be able to teach him how to handle certain situations.......
Good or Bad..........
Cause sooner or later he will have to deal with them anyways and I figure the sooner he learns, the better off he is.
All the other stuff is just drama......
Example..........
Refer to "Best and Worst Coach" thread.
Also, hopefully my experiences with those "bad" ones will render me some outlook on how to handle a situation.
My bet is this..............you can see me in a lawn chair and cooler somewhere down the line. But once the last out is recorded............I will be hittin' the road. No reason to stand around and see if the HS coach gives my son the game ball.
I just hope my son enjoys something. And I hope as a parent I will be able to teach him how to handle certain situations.......
Good or Bad..........
Cause sooner or later he will have to deal with them anyways and I figure the sooner he learns, the better off he is.
All the other stuff is just drama......
Example..........
Refer to "Best and Worst Coach" thread.
Ken
I can't wait to see you on the sideline one day down the line. There is no way you can keep your mouth shut that long. History repeats it self.........
I can't wait to see you on the sideline one day down the line. There is no way you can keep your mouth shut that long. History repeats it self.........
quote:Originally posted by 2010DAD:
Ken
I can't wait to see you on the sideline one day down the line. There is no way you can keep your mouth shut that long. History repeats it self.........
Yeah, you right. I'll probably be the parent who wears a team jersey with my sons number on the back with his stat sheet in my back.
By then, I hope this board is still around so I can come on here and let everyone know who the best and worst coaches are.
Danny,
Please come up and eat Earl Campbell's with us..........
Please come up and eat Earl Campbell's with us..........
OK, I got it let's start a reunion thread so we can all meet back here in say
10 YEARS
so we can view KG's posts...................and see if he stays true to his beliefs.................
Nice picture,,,,,,is that a batting cage I see in the distance?
10 YEARS
so we can view KG's posts...................and see if he stays true to his beliefs.................
Nice picture,,,,,,is that a batting cage I see in the distance?
quote:
Nice picture,,,,,,is that a batting cage I see in the distance?
Nope, a golf net.
quote:Originally posted by Ken Guthrie:
Danny,
Please come up and eat Earl Campbell's with us..........
Yum......
Me, I know I am a bad parent, not proud of it. I just got to the point that I realized it and I have committed to change it. Ever since Meat was 5, I knew it. It is a long slow process. Some day I hope to be " a not so bad parent". I am not kidding. I realize my short comings. I am just glad my boy has had the ability to over come this bad parent.
An impressive act of self flagellation.
quote:Originally posted by Uncle Ethan:
An impressive act of self flagellation.
Flagellation is the act of whipping (Latin flagellum, "whip") the human body. Specialised implements for it include rods, switches and the cat-o-nine-tails. Typically, whipping is performed on unwilling subjects as a punishment; however, flagellation can also be submitted to willingly, or performed on oneself, in religious or sadomasochistic contexts.
I don't think I went that far, but it sound interesting.
I live in the Houston area, but I am a good (not perfect!) baseball mom. My problem is at the football games. My son is a freshman QB and I absolutely can't believe some of the things that have come out of my mouth. Every week I would say I would stop and it just got worse.
Next year I am going to sit by myself, just in case. It is weird because I am totally laid back at baseball games, no matter how intense.
Next year I am going to sit by myself, just in case. It is weird because I am totally laid back at baseball games, no matter how intense.
My son told me over the Thanksgiving holiday that he always wondered why, after every game, I added the phrase "You are more than a baseball player" after the normal "I love you, win or lose". After 13 years of competitive playing, bad knees, and "bad" parents, he told me he now "understands". We all do the best we can......keep on keeping on!
Good Parent: My Dad.
He was a great parent!!!!! I will give you a few examples. My dad would always sit in a lawn chair by the fence to watch me play. If I hit 2 homeruns and never stood up and yelled or even clapped. He showed no emotion at all. If I struck out 3 times still no emotion. He would not say a word until we got in the car and he would either say “good game” or “get’em next time”. That was the only feed back I ever got.
The second thing I remember the most is the time I came home after a basketball game that I only played 5 minutes in but yet I scored 8 points for my freshman team. I could not wait for my dad to ask me how the game went. I was ready to vent my frustration on the coach for not playing me much. My dad had been a high school girl’s basketball coach before I was born. I was sure he would understand what I was talking about. I had played 5 minutes and lead the team in scoring that night. Finally he asked after dinner how the game went. I went into a rage on how the coach was being unfair and how he did not like me. I wanted him to pick the phone up and call him and ask the coach what was going on. I will never forget what he said to me and I quote. “So he not playing you as much as you think you should be playing”? I said yes. He said “Well that must only mean one thing. You must not be good enough”. I remember that I was in shock. He went on to say “I have put a goal up in the yard for you and I haven’t seen you out there but 5 or 6 times practicing.
I knew right then and there that I was going to get no help from him and it was up to me and only me. This was the best thing he ever did for me. My dad died the next year.
James Thomas Griffis
Dec 10th 1948 – May15th 1992
He was a great parent!!!!! I will give you a few examples. My dad would always sit in a lawn chair by the fence to watch me play. If I hit 2 homeruns and never stood up and yelled or even clapped. He showed no emotion at all. If I struck out 3 times still no emotion. He would not say a word until we got in the car and he would either say “good game” or “get’em next time”. That was the only feed back I ever got.
The second thing I remember the most is the time I came home after a basketball game that I only played 5 minutes in but yet I scored 8 points for my freshman team. I could not wait for my dad to ask me how the game went. I was ready to vent my frustration on the coach for not playing me much. My dad had been a high school girl’s basketball coach before I was born. I was sure he would understand what I was talking about. I had played 5 minutes and lead the team in scoring that night. Finally he asked after dinner how the game went. I went into a rage on how the coach was being unfair and how he did not like me. I wanted him to pick the phone up and call him and ask the coach what was going on. I will never forget what he said to me and I quote. “So he not playing you as much as you think you should be playing”? I said yes. He said “Well that must only mean one thing. You must not be good enough”. I remember that I was in shock. He went on to say “I have put a goal up in the yard for you and I haven’t seen you out there but 5 or 6 times practicing.
I knew right then and there that I was going to get no help from him and it was up to me and only me. This was the best thing he ever did for me. My dad died the next year.
James Thomas Griffis
Dec 10th 1948 – May15th 1992
quote:Originally posted by KCR:
Good Parent: My Dad.
He was a great parent!!!!! I will give you a few examples. My dad would always sit in a lawn chair by the fence to watch me play. If I hit 2 homeruns and never stood up and yelled or even clapped. He showed no emotion at all. If I struck out 3 times still no emotion. He would not say a word until we got in the car and he would either say “good game” or “get’em next time”. That was the only feed back I ever got.
The second thing I remember the most is the time I came home after a basketball game that I only played 5 minutes in but yet I scored 8 points for my freshman team. I could not wait for my dad to ask me how the game went. I was ready to vent my frustration on the coach for not playing me much. My dad had been a high school girl’s basketball coach before I was born. I was sure he would understand what I was talking about. I had played 5 minutes and lead the team in scoring that night. Finally he asked after dinner how the game went. I went into a rage on how the coach was being unfair and how he did not like me. I wanted him to pick the phone up and call him and ask the coach what was going on. I will never forget what he said to me and I quote. “So he not playing you as much as you think you should be playing”? I said yes. He said “Well that must only mean one thing. You must not be good enough”. I remember that I was in shock. He went on to say “I have put a goal up in the yard for you and I haven’t seen you out there but 5 or 6 times practicing.
I knew right then and there that I was going to get no help from him and it was up to me and only me. This was the best thing he ever did for me. My dad died the next year.
James Thomas Griffis
Dec 10th 1948 – May15th 1992
And that there folks is why Cade and I can see eye to eye on so many things.
Good post.
I don't know Cade but as of now, I'm a fan. What a role model that we can all learn from. I often gave advice as an assistant principal to young men and women I had in front of me. Often I asked them to imagine if they could lift out of their physical beings and hover over themselves and take a look at how they were acting and how others might percieve it.
I think thats good advice for adults watching a son or daughter compete. I know I will in the future. Colliker ~ clean that up for me. I know there must be some misspelled words somewhere. Thanks Cade
I think thats good advice for adults watching a son or daughter compete. I know I will in the future. Colliker ~ clean that up for me. I know there must be some misspelled words somewhere. Thanks Cade
quote:Originally posted by swingdoctor14:
Colliker ~ clean that up for me. I know there must be some misspelled words somewhere. Thanks Cade
Not me, Swinger! Administration trumps teacher/coach. Looks great to me!
If we could only get all of the parents not to show emotion, yell or clap and then die our children would be better people that may be able to see eye to eye with CG and KG. That sounds like a great atmosphere for the baseball field.
What a great post KCR. It is hard to be a parent and know when to push and when to lay off. We all want are kids to do well is sports, but it is easy to lose perspective on what is really important. I, too, have to sit off in the distance to not listen to the positive and negative things that get said. It is just easier to be involved at an arms length and not get caught up in the politics of baseball (or any other sport for that matter.).
quote:Originally posted by knowitall:
If we could only get all of the parents not to act like children, complain or gossip and then tell their kids about it, our children would be better people that may be able to see eye to eye with CG and KG. That sounds like a great atmosphere for the baseball field.
There, I fixed it for you.
Thanks KG,
I understand what you are saying, maybe we can meet somewhere in the middle?
I understand what you are saying, maybe we can meet somewhere in the middle?
In my seventeen years on this earth (my bday is today), I must say I've constantly realized how good my parents have been to me. Too many road trips, plane flights, days missed, etc.-you name it, they've done it for me. I do appreciate them and I really appreciate the feedback I get from my dad and sometimes mom. I say this not to contradict KCR by any means, but it is helpful to get HONEST feedback-not biased. I have been able to use my dad to find out how my "stuff" is working, what I'm doing wrong in my swing, anything. Parents are an essential part of any kids development, and luckily mine have fostered my development to the best of their ability. I often have the teenage arguments with them, but I do appreciate what they've done for me (especially this past fall because I know it was tough).
Thanks mom and dad.
Thanks mom and dad.
I hope your parents read your post, dt. It will mean a great deal to them. Perhaps even more than you know.
Happy Birthday Dtiger!!!!!!
I bet your parents are very proud of you!
I bet your parents are very proud of you!
Parents are like the mechanics of a baseball swing. No two are just alike, but you can tell the good ones from the bad ones.
Happy Birthday Kyle, you're a class kid. I wish my kids felt the same, but they think I'm an idiot.
Have a great day, young man.
Have a great day, young man.
No I don't think your an idiot OP...I mean maybe sometimes... but not all. And yes we do (teenagers) seem to look over what we have and what our "good parents" do for us. There really isn't a way we could play this GREAT game without them...So thanks to all you "good parents" for being there through the tough and not so tough times.
but not all. And yes we do (teenagers) seem to look over what we have and what our "good parents" do for us. There really isn't a way we could play this GREAT game without them...So thanks to all you "good parents" for being there through the tough and not so tough times.
opson11, can't wait for next summer!
You Can't? try having to wait for Highschool ball and then having to wait for summer ball...it's really starting to get hard. I am tired of waiting