Comments on: Where Are The Parents? http://misplacedmisfit.com/2008/05/18/where-are-the-parents/ Banging My Head Against the Brick Wall Since 1971 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:41:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Where Are The Parents? Update | misplacedmisfit.com http://misplacedmisfit.com/2008/05/18/where-are-the-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Where Are The Parents? Update | misplacedmisfit.com Mon, 19 May 2008 22:43:40 +0000 http://misplacedmisfit.com/?p=422#comment-289 [...] and I had a brief conversation in the comments section of yesterday’s post where he informed me that the use of metal bats in children’s baseball had been a bone of [...] [...] and I had a brief conversation in the comments section of yesterday’s post where he informed me that the use of metal bats in children’s baseball had been a bone of [...]

]]> By: Keiti http://misplacedmisfit.com/2008/05/18/where-are-the-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Keiti Mon, 19 May 2008 10:08:48 +0000 http://misplacedmisfit.com/?p=422#comment-285 Keith, I love that you have your daughter's future priorities straight. ;-) Where in the hell have you been? k~ Keith,

I love that you have your daughter’s future priorities straight. ;-)

Where in the hell have you been?

k~

]]> By: keith http://misplacedmisfit.com/2008/05/18/where-are-the-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-284 keith Mon, 19 May 2008 04:18:25 +0000 http://misplacedmisfit.com/?p=422#comment-284 I'm glad you guys touched on some social issues hidden underneath the unfortunate incident. In lieu of the recent disclosure of the rampant drug use in all sports - and I can remember being in Catholic high school in 81 and steroids were already present - I've decided to encorage my daughter to become a rock musician... It is a shame that parents are so goofy... I'm not sure if I just criticized myself. I’m glad you guys touched on some social issues hidden underneath the unfortunate incident. In lieu of the recent disclosure of the rampant drug use in all sports – and I can remember being in Catholic high school in 81 and steroids were already present – I’ve decided to encorage my daughter to become a rock musician…
It is a shame that parents are so goofy… I’m not sure if I just criticized myself.

]]> By: Keiti http://misplacedmisfit.com/2008/05/18/where-are-the-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Keiti Sun, 18 May 2008 22:18:31 +0000 http://misplacedmisfit.com/?p=422#comment-287 If the problem came up 8-10 years ago and Little League Baseball didn't take care of the issue then, then I can see where a lawsuit against them would be appropriate. They didn't do what they should have done to rectify the issue. But to sue the makers of the bat and the store that sold it is still way overkill and still falls under the lashing out part. I agree with you about the parents pushing their kids to be hyper-competitive and instilling in them the materialistic "got to have it" mentality. Especially since kids should be having fun, learning teamwork, and recognizing that winning (especially by any means necessary) isn't everything. And I knew that you meant reaction time. :-) k~ If the problem came up 8-10 years ago and Little League Baseball didn’t take care of the issue then, then I can see where a lawsuit against them would be appropriate. They didn’t do what they should have done to rectify the issue.

But to sue the makers of the bat and the store that sold it is still way overkill and still falls under the lashing out part.

I agree with you about the parents pushing their kids to be hyper-competitive and instilling in them the materialistic “got to have it” mentality. Especially since kids should be having fun, learning teamwork, and recognizing that winning (especially by any means necessary) isn’t everything.

And I knew that you meant reaction time.
:-)

k~

]]> By: dh http://misplacedmisfit.com/2008/05/18/where-are-the-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-286 dh Sun, 18 May 2008 21:38:37 +0000 http://misplacedmisfit.com/?p=422#comment-286 and when i said "beyond human capacity," i was referring to reaction time... and when i said “beyond human capacity,” i was referring to reaction time…

]]> By: dh http://misplacedmisfit.com/2008/05/18/where-are-the-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-288 dh Sun, 18 May 2008 21:33:18 +0000 http://misplacedmisfit.com/?p=422#comment-288 I'm not surprised by the victim role part of this one bit. However, I am surprised they still allow metal bats in little league. This was an issue maybe 8 - 10 years ago and they determined that the metal/carbon bats could hit the ball so hard and fast that it was beyone human capacity for the pitcher to duck out of the way in time to not be hit. (Something along the lines of the ball leaving the bat at 2x or 2.5x the speed a ball would leave a wooden bat) Yes, the entire damn thing is a shame. If anyone should feel guilty, it should be the parents for making the kids feel the need to be so damn competitive that they need state-of-the-art equipment to play f-in little league. Ok, there's my $.02 for the day, i'm done now. I’m not surprised by the victim role part of this one bit. However, I am surprised they still allow metal bats in little league. This was an issue maybe 8 – 10 years ago and they determined that the metal/carbon bats could hit the ball so hard and fast that it was beyone human capacity for the pitcher to duck out of the way in time to not be hit. (Something along the lines of the ball leaving the bat at 2x or 2.5x the speed a ball would leave a wooden bat) Yes, the entire damn thing is a shame. If anyone should feel guilty, it should be the parents for making the kids feel the need to be so damn competitive that they need state-of-the-art equipment to play f-in little league.
Ok, there’s my $.02 for the day, i’m done now.

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