Can you share some sports parent horror stories?

One horror story could be a parent's experience at a BuzzFeed event where the kids' area was overcrowded. There were long lines for every activity, and the kids got really cranky waiting. The parents had to deal with meltdowns in the middle of a busy and noisy environment. It was a total nightmare for them trying to keep their children calm and entertained.

There was a case where a teacher lost a student's important project work. The parent had spent a lot of time helping the child with it. When the parent asked the teacher about it, the teacher blamed the student for not handing it in properly. The parent knew this was untrue as they had seen the child submit it. This led to a lot of tension between the teacher and the parent, and the student was disappointed about losing the opportunity to be graded fairly.

There was a situation where a teacher made inappropriate remarks about a student's appearance in front of the whole class. The parent was horrified when their child came home crying. They went to the school to complain, but the teacher tried to downplay it, saying it was just a joke. It took a lot of effort from the parent to get the teacher to apologize properly.

One horror story is when a helicopter parent followed their college - aged child to campus and tried to attend classes with them, thinking they could help with note - taking. Another is a parent who constantly called their child's boss at their part - time job to complain about the work hours, which embarrassed the child and almost got them fired. And there was a case where a helicopter parent barged into their teen's school dance to make sure they were dancing 'appropriately' which was extremely mortifying for the teen.

Sure. My parents went to pick me up from school once and they were both wearing really mismatched clothes. My dad had on two different colored socks and my mom had a shirt on inside out. I was so mortified as all my friends were staring.

There was a situation where a parent refused to believe that their child had any learning difficulties. The teacher tried to communicate this gently and suggest appropriate help. But the parent accused the teacher of being incompetent and trying to label their child. This made it very difficult for the teacher to help the child improve academically.

Abuse is a common element. It can be physical, like hitting or pushing a foster child. Verbal abuse is also frequent, with foster parents using mean words to put down the child. Another common element is neglect. Foster parents may not provide proper nutrition, leaving the child hungry. They also might not ensure the child has clean clothes or a clean living environment. And often, there's a lack of emotional support. The foster parent doesn't show love or care, making the child feel alone and unwanted.

In a high - school football game, a player made a really bad tackle. He hit his opponent so hard that the other player's leg bent in a really unnatural way. There was a sickening crack and the injured player was screaming in pain. It was a horror moment for everyone there, seeing such a serious injury on the field.

One horror story is when a parent showed up drunk to the conference. They started yelling and making a scene, blaming the teacher for their child's bad grades instead of listening. It was really embarrassing for everyone involved.

Often, you'll find that in these horror stories, the parents have unrealistic expectations of their children. They expect their kids to be star athletes overnight. Also, there's a lack of respect for the sport's rules and officials. They think their child should be treated differently. Plus, there can be a lot of drama created by parents that affects the kids' enjoyment of the sport.