I'm back with a quick thought before my kids get home from school.

We are into sport season here, my oldest plays basketball which translates into A LOT of games to lug my other 4 children to. We are talking 3-4 a week!!!!!! So since my littlest 2 don't sit the best at games, and my oldest 2 daughters don't enjoy them entirely, I made the decision to go to Home games and an occasional away game if close and works into my schedule.
 
Little did I know that I am a bad parent for doing that!!!!! I have been told more then once that a good parent goes to all games, no matter how far they are or who they need to bring with. A good parent would want to be there in your child gets injured, a good parent would be there to tell your child what they did right and wrong while playing the game,

So my thought is Am I a good parent? I think I am!
 I go and cheer the TEAM on when they are at home games, no I do not tell/yell at my child when he does something wrong, he is out there getting exercise and enjoying himself! Isn't that important??

I also think of my other children and what they want to do. Is it fair to them to say no you can't do anything after school for the next 3 months because we NEED to go to your brothers basketball games. Don't they have a right to enjoy activities they like and love?????

 If my son gets injured, I am not sure I want to see it happen. I am sorry but I LOVE him to death and back, I think I would embarrass him by running onto the court and making sure he is OK. I would probably freak out and who needs a freaked out parent when they have an injured child? The coaches are trained in 1st aide, and I have great faith in our EMTS, 1st responders, and ambulances, ( we have used them before) I fully believe that in an injury situation, they would be better at caring for him then me. I am a mom, not formally trained in dealing with injuries!

My children are home from school, so I need to run. But I want to Thank you for letting my vent!
Here's to sports season!!!!
Happy Mom