Why are people / parents so rude at children's games?

Hi Lady; I wish I had the answer for you. My Son played T-Ball thirteen years ago and the parents and other adults acted really bad then; I can only imagine how much they've de-evolved since then. I can remember this one cute little boy that was on his team. His name was Brandon and he was so shy and much smaller than all of the other kids. My Husband was an Assisstant Coach for the team and it took a long time before Brandon even smiled, much less talked to anyone. I felt so bad for him because his Dad was a total jerk. This kid couldn't please his father to save his life; and he tried so hard every practice, every game. No matter what happened during a game it was never good enough for his dad. At the beginning when we were still getting to know all of the parents, we thought that maybe he was just a highly competetive person; but by the fourth game we had a Team meeting with all the parents. Brandon's dad wasn't able to make the meeting which actually worked out really well because ALL of the parents agreed that he was not helping any of the kids with all of his constant yelling, screaming, kicking and swearing. So all the parents took up enough money to cover Brandon's expenses for the season and every Coach (in my Son's Division) got together and went to this guys house and politely told him that if he could calm down for the kids sake then he could come to the games; but if he couldn't then Brandon was still more than welcome to play without his dad there. Needless to say it was a risk but it worked out okay. His dad didn't want anything to do with T-Ball; or any of us after that, but Brandon played out the rest of the year AND even made Player of the Year! All of us had the chance to get to know him a bit better because the Parents took turns getting him back and forth to the practices, games, and cook-outs. Brandon and my Son ended up being best friends for the next several years until we relocated, but they still talk back and forth occasionally. I'm 100% with you on this one. Why can't the adults ACT like Adults and just sit back, shutup, and enjoy watching their kids. They grow up so fast and I feel for the ones who miss out on their kids growing up because they are too selfish and wrapped up in themselves to be a part of it.

That's just terrible. What does that sort of thing teach the children? I guess some parents live vicariously through their children and, as such, their children are a reflection of them, so they get a little too involved. Yelling and screaming? There's no excuse for that, though.

Many parents dislike there kids playing games too much.They believe it might be no good to the children playing much freely or fequantly.However,we could see some parents are really enjoying with their kids in playing games.And I think it's good and lucky to those kids whose parents can play with them.But I do not know why so many parents hate to do so.It is hard to understand.

Excitement makes one cheer like that. They want their kids to win, they think their kid is missing on some thing there so they pass out suggestions. some times these suggestions work out wonders for the kids.

Some parents are so overly competitive. I find it very sad. I giess there is a fine line between teaching your kids assertiveness as opposed to aggression and some parents have no clue just where that line is. We have a family like that that attends games and I feel sorry for the daughter. It colors her entire attitude towards everything, whether it is studies or sport. And sadly, she is good at a lot of things, but she isn't good at everything. I think the only things that she thinks about are the things she ISN'T good at, and she dwells on her failures rather than her successes. It is a shame.