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If you are not in the gym, then you won't hear here.... :)
 
I would drop and run. But surely your HC or the program director has a policy against parents acting like that? Ours does, and the parent could be disciplined for that.

ETA: I see you live far from the gym. I do too. Take a laptop or something and sit in a place with free wi-fi and a drink.
 
I would drop and run. But surely your HC or the program director has a policy against parents acting like that? Ours does, and the parent could be disciplined for that.

ETA: I see you live far from the gym. I do too. Take a laptop or something and sit in a place with free wi-fi and a drink.

I have 2 other children with me. The gym really is the only place that can accommodate me having my 5 and 10 year old without me having to spend a ton of money. Leaving the gym is simply not an option.
 
I've experienced a very similar situation in the past and I've now learned to just drop and run. During those times that it isn't possible, I just counter with positive remarks. Granted, I use that universally. I simply don't tolerate negativity very well anywhere from anyone. I naturally prefer to look on the bright side of things - otherwise how do people get through the day?!?

That said, one mom once had me so worked up that I actually mentioned that if she didn't like it, that they should just leave then. I hadn't planned to say it, though I'd been thinking it, and I was mortified that it slipped. I don't think she ever did take my advice. ;)
 
Is there a McDonalds with a PlayPlace around? You could go in there (spend $0.49 per ice cream cone) and you could use the Wi-Fi while the kids play :)

I do feel for you though. We live too far to drive home too (the girls can only stay at practice most nights for 2 hours and gas costs too much to drive the 1/2 hour home and 1/2 hour back... so I stay). I was able to get a position as a "bench coach"/ assistant that does whatever HC needs me to do and she has told me more than once that she doesn't know what she would do without me :)

Meet her negativity with positivity and maybe she will zip her lip, lol :D
 

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