A mother is grappling with her feelings about her 11-year-old son’s travel sports coach, who is highly skilled but also very intense and loud, often yelling at players for mistakes. After her son was pulled from a game in tears due to the coach’s harshness, she worried about the impact of such treatment. Despite the emotional distress, her son seems ready to continue playing and respects the coach, acknowledging that his behavior is just part of the coach’s intensity. The mother appreciates the coach’s care for the kids but is conflicted about the long-term effects of this coaching style and how it shapes her son’s experience in the sport.
https://slate.com/advice/2024/10/parent-advice-travel-youth-sports-coach-behavior.html
