I am new to Chalkbucket, but I have enjoyed reading the various forums. I finally registered today because I am in dire need of advice.
A new family joined our gym almost a year ago. Please let me know if you experience these situations or have in the past and what you did, if anything, to resolve them.
Parent coaches and criticizes child from the parent-viewing area during practice. My child has said that her friend gets things taken away until she makes a skill. Child doesn't want to come out of locker room after practice and face parent. Brought child in to practice even when ill. Dad has medicated child in parent area with child crying and then sent her out to the floor. Parent is paying for private lessons each week so his child can get skills. Parent criticizes gym/coaching constantly.
I had a meeting with HC and nothing has been resolved. The parent calmed down for a few weeks (maybe two or three) and then is back at it. Is this the norm? If we leave and go somewhere else, should I expect similar problems? I don't want to keep dealing with this anymore.
A new family joined our gym almost a year ago. Please let me know if you experience these situations or have in the past and what you did, if anything, to resolve them.
Parent coaches and criticizes child from the parent-viewing area during practice. My child has said that her friend gets things taken away until she makes a skill. Child doesn't want to come out of locker room after practice and face parent. Brought child in to practice even when ill. Dad has medicated child in parent area with child crying and then sent her out to the floor. Parent is paying for private lessons each week so his child can get skills. Parent criticizes gym/coaching constantly.
I had a meeting with HC and nothing has been resolved. The parent calmed down for a few weeks (maybe two or three) and then is back at it. Is this the norm? If we leave and go somewhere else, should I expect similar problems? I don't want to keep dealing with this anymore.