Comments on: Early Symptoms of the Soccer Parent? http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:15:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: peekay http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-778 peekay Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:49:40 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-778 LOVE THE SOCCER PICS. and i think its great that they are playing the greatest sport ever. GO FIRE future stars! LOVE THE SOCCER PICS. and i think its great that they are playing the greatest sport ever. GO FIRE future stars!

]]> By: amanda sue http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-749 amanda sue Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:58:58 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-749 wow! your story brought tears to my eyes. i am a special education teacher, specializing in autism and developmental delays. i superimposed my students on the little soccer boy, and could see their mamas, hovering, hovering. that is what they do. it is so hard to let go. it is so hard to present yourself in public with a child who is not "typical." it is so hard to get past the stares and looks, that maybe it was just huge enough for her that they were there. holding his hand may have been just as much for her as it was for him. regardless, i am sure there is a story behind that scene. but please don't ask that parent if her child is autistic! even if he is, that is not the most important thing about him at all. wow! your story brought tears to my eyes.

i am a special education teacher, specializing in autism and developmental delays. i superimposed my students on the little soccer boy, and could see their mamas, hovering, hovering. that is what they do. it is so hard to let go. it is so hard to present yourself in public with a child who is not “typical.” it is so hard to get past the stares and looks, that maybe it was just huge enough for her that they were there. holding his hand may have been just as much for her as it was for him.

regardless, i am sure there is a story behind that scene. but please don’t ask that parent if her child is autistic! even if he is, that is not the most important thing about him at all.

]]> By: christina http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-740 christina Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:17:32 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-740 When I read about the little boy and his mom I thought "autism" or some other developmental delay like PDDNOS or something. I've seen kids who have autism and such and sometimes they need more *coaching* to participate because they can easily get overwhelmed or don't know how to interact or their social skills aren't quite up to speed. Sports and things like that are good for learning these skills. When I read about the little boy and his mom I thought “autism” or some other developmental delay like PDDNOS or something. I’ve seen kids who have autism and such and sometimes they need more *coaching* to participate because they can easily get overwhelmed or don’t know how to interact or their social skills aren’t quite up to speed. Sports and things like that are good for learning these skills.

]]> By: kim http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-739 kim Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:58:45 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-739 Watch out Beckham - B&B are cuttin' loose! And yeah, I've never seen a mom quite like that around here... Wonder if they'll show up next week? Watch out Beckham - B&B are cuttin’ loose!

And yeah, I’ve never seen a mom quite like that around here… Wonder if they’ll show up next week?

]]> By: Angela http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-738 Angela Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:05:04 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-738 Love the photo of the twins, I think soccer is definitely one of the best team sports for kids. My daughter has been playing for five years and my son for two, they both love it. Definitely a strange mama, as one commenter noted if he is developmentally delayed he probably wouldn't be able to dribble the ball and do the other drills, so maybe there's something else going on, like a psycho overprotective mother perhaps? Oooh, I'm judging...I know I'm going to hell but come on, leave the kid alone for a few seconds. From someone who taught herself how to ride a bike, let's just say I learned independence at an early age. Love the photo of the twins, I think soccer is definitely one of the best team sports for kids. My daughter has been playing for five years and my son for two, they both love it.
Definitely a strange mama, as one commenter noted if he is developmentally delayed he probably wouldn’t be able to dribble the ball and do the other drills, so maybe there’s something else going on, like a psycho overprotective mother perhaps? Oooh, I’m judging…I know I’m going to hell but come on, leave the kid alone for a few seconds.
From someone who taught herself how to ride a bike, let’s just say I learned independence at an early age.

]]> By: ann (fchen) http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-736 ann (fchen) Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:22:38 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-736 carcolepsy: my new favorite term. i suffer from it as well! :) carcolepsy: my new favorite term. i suffer from it as well! :)

]]> By: Lois Lane http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-735 Lois Lane Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:01:22 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-735 i'm officially retarded. i meant to write "they" rock the pose. i suck. three comments to convey one thought. i'm so old. i’m officially retarded. i meant to write “they” rock the pose. i suck. three comments to convey one thought. i’m so old.

]]> By: Lois Lane http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-734 Lois Lane Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:00:38 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-734 okay, their professional stance had me fooled. the rock the pose! okay, their professional stance had me fooled. the rock the pose!

]]> By: Lois Lane http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-733 Lois Lane Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:59:56 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-733 halfmama! thanks for diagnosing my disease. i, too, have carcolepsy. it started when i was a kid and i haven't been able to shake it. sadly, i'm still afflicted when i'm the one driving if it's 2 or 3 in the afternoon. d'oh! btw, b & b rock the soc uniforms. halfmama! thanks for diagnosing my disease. i, too, have carcolepsy. it started when i was a kid and i haven’t been able to shake it. sadly, i’m still afflicted when i’m the one driving if it’s 2 or 3 in the afternoon. d’oh!

btw, b & b rock the soc uniforms.

]]> By: tracey http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-732 tracey Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:30:40 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/2008/01/14/early-symptoms-of-the-soccer-parent/#comment-732 The first thought I had when I read your post was "Autism." There is either a developmental problem or an emotional problem on either one or both sides of that parent/child relationship. Perhaps they have had many attempts at this sort of activity, and all have resulted in him screaming hysterically and hurting himself... Perhaps he only agreed to come if she promised to stay with him... I'm sure she'd appreciate a person to talk to while you're settling into the class. If her son really doesn't "need" her, it may provide a distraction for her, so that she allows him some space. But if he really DOES need her, you may be given the answer as to why she's being more than normally protective. The first thought I had when I read your post was “Autism.” There is either a developmental problem or an emotional problem on either one or both sides of that parent/child relationship. Perhaps they have had many attempts at this sort of activity, and all have resulted in him screaming hysterically and hurting himself… Perhaps he only agreed to come if she promised to stay with him… I’m sure she’d appreciate a person to talk to while you’re settling into the class. If her son really doesn’t “need” her, it may provide a distraction for her, so that she allows him some space. But if he really DOES need her, you may be given the answer as to why she’s being more than normally protective.

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