pinklemonadeliz
Proud Parent
My dd finally got to move to her leveled class last night and, although the class was great and she really enjoyed it - my experience in the viewing gallery... not so much.
In all the time I've been sitting up with the parents (and the hours are so many I could never count), I have NEVER heard the things I heard coming from the two moms sitting behind me last night.
All except 1 of our tops girls were moved to level 2 (1 was moved to 1) because although we have all of our 4 and most 5 skills, they were not taught with proper form so they're going to spend the rest of this year "prettying up" their skills before moving to L4 to compete.
The two mothers behind me (one had a dd in 1 and one had a dd in 2 - the 1&2 classes are combined) - had absolutely nothing positive to say. The minute the class started they began to question why "Those girls" were brought into the class - just one negative remark after another, all directed at the five new girls. They were not just discussing this between themselves either, they were both speaking so loud that anyone within a ten foot radius could not help but hear them.
At one point they even began to make fun of my dd's leg lifts. I wanted so very badly to tell them off, but I just turned around and gave them a look - they seemed to complain more quietly after that, but inside I was seething. It's bad enough when parents sit up there and point out their own children't flaws, but to have them making fun of other kid's skills is unexuseable. I mean, having the additional girls in the class isn't going to mean their kids can't move up when they pass their test.
I hesitated saying something because I didn't want the coach to think I was "the problem parent" on the very first day - but they were totally out of line.
Do you think I should say someting to the mothers next time they begin such negativity or should I go to the coach - I'm not sure I can continue to go and listen to this until dd moves to level 3 (and then, eventually they'll be there too).
What do you think??
In all the time I've been sitting up with the parents (and the hours are so many I could never count), I have NEVER heard the things I heard coming from the two moms sitting behind me last night.
All except 1 of our tops girls were moved to level 2 (1 was moved to 1) because although we have all of our 4 and most 5 skills, they were not taught with proper form so they're going to spend the rest of this year "prettying up" their skills before moving to L4 to compete.
The two mothers behind me (one had a dd in 1 and one had a dd in 2 - the 1&2 classes are combined) - had absolutely nothing positive to say. The minute the class started they began to question why "Those girls" were brought into the class - just one negative remark after another, all directed at the five new girls. They were not just discussing this between themselves either, they were both speaking so loud that anyone within a ten foot radius could not help but hear them.
At one point they even began to make fun of my dd's leg lifts. I wanted so very badly to tell them off, but I just turned around and gave them a look - they seemed to complain more quietly after that, but inside I was seething. It's bad enough when parents sit up there and point out their own children't flaws, but to have them making fun of other kid's skills is unexuseable. I mean, having the additional girls in the class isn't going to mean their kids can't move up when they pass their test.
I hesitated saying something because I didn't want the coach to think I was "the problem parent" on the very first day - but they were totally out of line.
Do you think I should say someting to the mothers next time they begin such negativity or should I go to the coach - I'm not sure I can continue to go and listen to this until dd moves to level 3 (and then, eventually they'll be there too).
What do you think??