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[Your Name],
I have an 8-year-old son who I adore, and for the past two seasons, I’ve been coaching his sports team. Spending time with him during practices has been a wonderful experience. However, we’ve recently run into a major issue that’s making it challenging for both of us.
During practices, my son often turns into a class clown and is disrespectful towards me. Despite my attempts to address this behavior before the start of the season, the first practice was still difficult. It seems that if someone else were coaching, he wouldn’t act this way – he doesn’t listen, interrupts, tries to be funny for his friends, and sometimes purposely does drills incorrectly or slowly. While his behavior isn’t completely out of character, it’s like he’s packing two weeks’ worth of obnoxious behavior into just one hour.
As a coach and a parent, I am at a loss for how to handle this situation. I truly enjoy coaching and spending time with my son, but his behavior is making it challenging for both of us. That’s why I am reaching out to you for advice or insights on how to address this issue and help my son improve his behavior during practices. Thank you in advance for your assistance.