6 Year Old Kicked Off Cheer Team After Parents Complaint

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

But, don't you think pre-competitive sports cheerleading, more than those other activities, attracts a "certain" type of parent? I feel like I don't hear the nonsense related to hockey or soccer or even ballet for little kids.

I'm guessing you don't go to many hockey or soccer games for little kids . . .

There are regional travel/tournament teams for 5 and 6 year olds - meaning tryouts, cuts, politics, in-fighting and power struggles. "Those parents" will find a way to be douche bags no matter where their kids end up - it's not a cheerleading-centric issue. It's the same everywhere.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

I'm guessing you don't go to many hockey or soccer games for little kids . . .

There are regional travel/tournament teams for 5 and 6 year olds - meaning tryouts, cuts, politics, in-fighting and power struggles. "Those parents" will find a way to be douche bags no matter where their kids end up - it's not a cheerleading-centric issue. It's the same everywhere.

This is soooo true. There were douchy parents when I was in these types of kiddie sporting events, too.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

I'm guessing you don't go to many hockey or soccer games for little kids . . .

There are regional travel/tournament teams for 5 and 6 year olds - meaning tryouts, cuts, politics, in-fighting and power struggles. "Those parents" will find a way to be douche bags no matter where their kids end up - it's not a cheerleading-centric issue. It's the same everywhere.

I guess I'm just thinking about my nephew's soccer team vs. my niece's dance team. My nephew's team, even when he made the All-County, was pretty normal. There were a few parents who freaked out, but it wasn't too crazy--about the same as when I was in school.

My niece's dance team, on the other hand, is all drama all the time. It's way worse than when I was in school. The mothers text each other about what's going on, lies are told, it's just weird. I still feel like cheerleading and dance teams, because there used to be and may still be a beauty/wealth/popularity thing attached to them, are much more emotional for the moms. This may be worse in my hometown because many of the moms and teachers and coaches grew up together and went to the same high school and there might be residual stuff going on there.

I'm even seeing this in people our age--the moms who are most involved in the 4 year old cheerleader nonsense are the same ones who weren't the "in crowd" growing up.