Parental Expectations with Damaged Self Esteem
An article titled “Parents Behaving Badly, by the
Numbers” found in the November 4, 2018 edition of the New York Times was a
perfect example of a parent’s inappropriate and disgusting behavior found in
today’s culture. Per the article, “a video captured the angry crowd as it
swarmed the football field to protest a penalty flag. A man grabbed a referee from behind and body
slammed him onto the ground. “This happened when the parent of a 13-year-old attended
his boy’s football game in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Way to go dad!
In many states, parents, in their kid’s sports, are encouraged
to adhere to a “Parent’s Code of Conduct.” This code includes statements like
“I will be in control of my emotions;” and “I will remember that the game is
for our youth-not adults.” Not surprising, a 2017 study of The National
Association of Sports Officials reported that 40% of the officials named
parents as a source of unsportsmanlike behavior.
Rational explanations
like money and a sense of belonging for the parents, which is similar to a
tribal effect, have been associated with why parents are emotionally over
invested in their kid’s athletics. A study in 2016, evaluated 78 fathers and 85
mothers; with median incomes topping 120,000 dollars a year; ¾ of the parents
had a college degree; and spent an average of $1,583 a year. It was reported
that spending more on the sport didn’t predict the child’s enjoyment; and that children
who perceived their parents, as investing heavily in their sport tended to
report a greater sense of parental pressure with a reduced sense of enjoyment.
To Be Continued
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