Question for the parents...

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Nope.

Just cheer for everyone, encourage those who might be having a bad day, and I think you're covered.

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Just cheer for everyone, encourage those who might be having a bad day, and I think you're covered.

I agree...but it depends on how you do it...

I've always been in the stands. Here are some of my favorites that makes me wince...

After an error, the pitcher's mom...'That's alright Billy, you'll just have to do it yourself...'

Son coming to bat...'Help yourself. Your our last hope...'

Son having a bad day...'We're paying too much for you to play like this...'

Others having a bad day...'You can do it. Billy needs some help...'

Others having a good day...'Billy's so glad that he didn't have to carry the whole load today...'

I only cheer for the other kids, that may be odd but my kids know I'm cheering on the inside! One day they made a switch without me noticing and the kid made a great play and I started whooping and cheering before I realized that it was MY kid! I was so embarrassed, guess I've been around too many who ONLY cheered for their own children.

I agree with Innocent Bystander. I do exactly the same things for the same reason. When my kid does something exceptional he smiles (at me and / or his mom)in a way that is totally priceless. He knows he's good. Some parents are so indifferent so I cheer for all the other boys - LOUDLY!!!

I'm the quiet analytical type at the game. I'll stand with a couple of other dads and break down the game. If I cheer it's for another player not my son. I got some looks the other day yelling "nice hit" to one of my former travel players as he ran out to his position in right field (playing for other high school).

I cheer for all the kids,even when the opposing players make great plays but I cheer a bit louder for mine.

Cheer for any good play or hit wether my boy or someone elses, not as loud for mine but he deserves it just like the rest.

Well being we're 12U and with kids growing (and others who aren't) and the big field looming...the gap is widening between kids....and parents are the last to see it...or so it seems.

Cheer for every player equally; and pass on congrats to/through the parents after the games.

We try to cheer for all- when its a good play or at bat we even shout out in the bleachers "who's kid was that?" & the parent raises their hand for a round of high fives. We too cheer for the other teams great plays as well. The only time I think maybe I get a little too loud might be when my son strikes someone out.

Back in Pre-Hs, I knew it had been a good game for everyone if I had a sore throat afterward.

I think I've mellowed just a bit, but not much.

I cheer for any and all good plays , even the other team. I probablly cheer less for my son.

However I have noticed, the ones who cheer the loudest seem to be those parents of players who are good, or at least their parents think they are.

I thought I was a very cool and calm parent. I always cheer for my son, but more for the other kids who make a good play. Good parent, calm parent, team guy.

Then my daughter hit one out on Tuesday in LL and I realized that I have just been kidding myself. I am a 100% lunatic who yelled louder than anybody, including my wife. I may need to look back at my memories. They may have been modified from my original behaviour.

I find that I cheer for my son but in a more detoned version- kinda like ya do what you are supposed to do. For other kids ont he team I make an extra effort to praise them when they succeed in order to gain their trust and respect.

When kids on the team make mistakes I like to remind them of what they did and then move on,including my own son. With your own kids is easy enough to keep detoned about their success until after the game when you are alone with them and then build them up telling them how proud you are of their excellent play and then encourage them to even play better.

I try and cheer for thr other kids on the teaam, I see alot of kids without parents at the game to see them play well so I cheer for them. My sons play pretty good over all. I know my kids can play really good or really bad at times I try to positive in low key ways when watching my kids play. When they have a good or bad game we break it down at home in relaxed manner to learn from it.

I'll cheer for all the kids and yell encouragement to my own son too. Thankfully we have a good group of parents on all his teams so everyone roots for everyone else's kids too. If your kid makes a great play you tend to down play it a bit but inside you are beaming for your kid, another kid makes a killer play you cheer even louder so their parent can feel good inside too!

All depends on the group of parents for the team.

Cheer for the good plays and always be encouraging and you can never go wrong. I try and cheer the way I would want my son to in the dugout. He claps for himself too. :-)

I'm pretty quiet with my own son at the plate, as I don't want my voice to be a distraction. I am encourage all his teammates pretty vocally. I'll yell out attaboys to anybody after a great play.

I cheer for good plays. I don't cheer for bad plays.

One pet peeve is people who get all excited, yell and scream when the other team makes an error. This is usually two bad plays, a ball not hit well and a fielder not making a play. Two bads don't make a good. A groan is more appropriate.

After watching 300+ games over the years, I've come to appreciate that the outcome of today's game doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. Be happy you're out watching baseball and not in a hospital praying for some loved one to hold on. It could be a lot worse. If you see something good, cheer for it. If your kid makes a great play, let him know you saw it.

Also consider that some of the kids on the other team could end up on your team next week, or in high school, or in summer ball, or whenever. Parents who are positive, supportive and respectful are universally appreciated.

I've heard parents talking bad about my kid in the stands and then six months later (when on the same team) say 'we always thought your kid was great'. Like I don't remember...