The Helicopter Parent Who Wants Special Treatment...

[nikki]

We all have that parent that constantly volunteers to do extra, makes gifts for the girls, brings snacks, etc. We LOVE those parents, and most of the time, those parents want nothing more than to make their child's experience the best.
However.... every now and then, there is this one parent who will do all of these things and regard it as a sort of "payment" to get their daughter something, whether it be for her to miss a game without getting demerits, or try to get out of being the alternate for the upcoming competition. How do you handle these types of parents without discouraging involvement?

 

[cheer25mom]

Don't change anything you are doing. Be consistent and fair in application of the rules. If they ask for special treatment, show them the rule or let them know why their child is an alternate.

 

[cheermomforever]

Say I, and the gym/team appreciate everything that u do, but say no to anything that u know in your heart is not what is right for the team. If they do it just to get that Xtra things for their child, that's not who u want down the road?


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