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CR_80_2002

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Last week-end at the races this kid was running in first and fell and he couldnt get his bike started and got like 15/20. His dad was yelling at him and he was just about 9 or 10. I think theres no since in the kinda stuff. Whats your thoughts bout it?
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Yah I was on my 80 once, and I was battling with this other kid on an RM85 during practice, and the dad, who wasn't even supposed to be out there, was like yelling at his son to go faster and to ride more aggressively and hit the big table and stuff...It was crazy....

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It's stupid. Sure, it's good to support and encourage your kids, but yelling and being mean is not the answer to helping your kid become faster. Might help the kid lose interest in the sport, though.
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Not into the mini-Parents thing - you are only a kid once I figure !!

It seems that it takes away from the fun of it when Dad/Mom/Uncle Buck get all jumpy.

But parents have all kinds of stesses as well to cope with at the races too.



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Last week-end at the races this kid was running in first and fell and he couldnt get his bike started and got like 15/20. His dad was yelling at him and he was just about 9 or 10. I think theres no since in the kinda stuff. Whats your thoughts bout it? 
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the dad needs to take a punch

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I actually had a "nice talk" with a dumb-ass "soccer-dad" menal case like that once. He had his boy in tears.

Luckily, he calmed down and appologized to his son, and everyone who witnessed the scene.

I say "luckily", because this guy was much bigger than me, and could have easily kicked my ass!


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man i hate people like that

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A good parent will try to make you feel better when you do bad.

The fact that you let yourself down is enough sometimes. Adding another person onto that stress can just push you over the edge.
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I see motodads everyweekend at the kart races. I like to laugh at them.

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I say if you talk the talk, you gotta walk the walk Dads.....
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I hate when parents are like that. I see them all the time at the races. My friends dad (when I lived in Tampa) was an excellent parent. My dad would always just sleep in the truck until our moto then he would watch to make sure we didnt get hurt but my friends dad would tell us 2 good things about our riding then he would tell us exactly what we were doing wrong, then walk us over to that part of the track or to the bike and show us how to correct it. He would tell us exactly what to do to fix the problem and then we would try what he said then he would give us more tips based on what we did. That was when me and my friends were racing 65s. When we did, we were unstopable. I ussualy came in like the top 5 and then right after would be my friend sean, then my brother. Sometimes our order got switched around but ussualy that was how it was, basicly just because I was older, sean was second oldest, and my brother was youngest and was a little more afraid of things. But basicly what Im saying (I know guys, haha I always have a story, I feel like an old grandpa) is when you parent like that, your kids go places. Yes you gotta criticize them but you gotta praise them for what they are doing right. And when you criticize them you gotta tell them how to fix it.


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kawasaki kid wrote:
I hate when parents are like that. I see them all the time at the races. My friends dad (when I lived in Tampa) was an excellent parent. My dad would always just sleep in the truck until our moto then he would watch to make sure we didnt get hurt but my friends dad would tell us 2 good things about our riding then he would tell us exactly what we were doing wrong, then walk us over to that part of the track or to the bike and show us how to correct it. He would tell us exactly what to do to fix the problem and then we would try what he said then he would give us more tips based on what we did. That was when me and my friends were racing 65s. When we did, we were unstopable. I ussualy came in like the top 5 and then right after would be my friend sean, then my brother. Sometimes our order got switched around but ussualy that was how it was, basicly just because I was older, sean was second oldest, and my brother was youngest and was a little more afraid of things. But basicly what Im saying (I know guys, haha I always have a story, I feel like an old grandpa) is when you parent like that, your kids go places. Yes you gotta criticize them but you gotta praise them for what they are doing right. And when you criticize them you gotta tell them how to fix it. 


wow, interesting story with a great message. awesome reply. ya, i hate parents like that too. they have no sympathy for their children and it just isnt right. child abuse?

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Yes, I think I know exactly where people are coming from. I'm going to start racing this year and if all my mom said was "You suck, I don't even see what you want to race, you suck so bad...." blah blah blah, I know I wouldn't want to race anymore because there is no support what so ever. Support is pretty much what can make or break ya.

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yeah my dad trys to help me everywere on the track, he used to race when he was "younger" , but i can beat alot of guys on the track who are really fast but mess up in sections and arent smooth at all.

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yea, lets see those dads beat other kids on their 85's LOL


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