{"id":5721,"date":"2021-05-19T22:03:56","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T22:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s37407.p1377.sites.pressdns.com\/resources\/parenting-tweets-youth-sports\/"},"modified":"2021-05-19T22:03:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T22:03:56","slug":"parenting-tweets-youth-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/parenting-tweets-youth-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"15 ways youth sports are absolutely awesome and truly terrible, according to parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Don&rsquo;t get us wrong. Youth sports are great. They build character, teach sportsmanship and show the incredible benefits of physical fitness. But also&hellip; Why are there so many practices? And why are weekend games so early? And why is every kid on the field always and forever crowding the ball?! We&rsquo;ll never discourage our kids (overtly, at least) from playing a sport, but sometimes kids&rsquo; sports are a bit of a drag &mdash; and the sports parents of Twitter agree!<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">From late-night dinners to terrible teams, here are 15 hilarious tweets about having a kid who plays sports.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 dir=\"ltr\">1. Uh, what time is dinner?<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LetMeStart\/status\/960990060731600896\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LetMeStart\/status\/960990060731600896\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LetMeStart\/status\/960990060731600896\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LetMeStart\/status\/960990060731600896\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LetMeStart\/status\/960990060731600896\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LetMeStart\/status\/960990060731600896\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LetMeStart\/status\/960990060731600896\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LetMeStart\/status\/960990060731600896\"><p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/LetMeStart\/status\/960990060731600896<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">2. Where&rsquo;s the other shin guard?!<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amorak\/status\/983338677412745218\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amorak\/status\/983338677412745218\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amorak\/status\/983338677412745218\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amorak\/status\/983338677412745218\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amorak\/status\/983338677412745218\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amorak\/status\/983338677412745218\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amorak\/status\/983338677412745218\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amorak\/status\/983338677412745218\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why didn't anyone tell me that most of being a parent is searching for missing pieces of sports uniforms\/equipment?<\/p><p>&mdash; Amorak Huey (@amorak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amorak\/status\/983338677412745218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">3. Actually, not a bad idea.&nbsp;<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/965752036057759745\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/965752036057759745\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/965752036057759745\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/965752036057759745\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/965752036057759745\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/965752036057759745\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/965752036057759745\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/965752036057759745\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There should be a service where you can rent parents to go see your kids play sports in your place.<\/p><p>&mdash; Abe Yospe (@Cheeseboy22) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/965752036057759745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">4. So&hellip; there&rsquo;s that?<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HousewifeOfHell\/status\/386213106591870977\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HousewifeOfHell\/status\/386213106591870977\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HousewifeOfHell\/status\/386213106591870977\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HousewifeOfHell\/status\/386213106591870977\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HousewifeOfHell\/status\/386213106591870977\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HousewifeOfHell\/status\/386213106591870977\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HousewifeOfHell\/status\/386213106591870977\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HousewifeOfHell\/status\/386213106591870977\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My son's HS football team has won only one game in two years, and it was to a team that wasn't sure how many players should be on the field.<\/p><p>&mdash; Housewife of Hell (@HousewifeOfHell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HousewifeOfHell\/status\/386213106591870977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">5. At least he&rsquo;s having fun!<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiddlingMs\/status\/859940301644984320\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiddlingMs\/status\/859940301644984320\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiddlingMs\/status\/859940301644984320\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiddlingMs\/status\/859940301644984320\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiddlingMs\/status\/859940301644984320\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiddlingMs\/status\/859940301644984320\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiddlingMs\/status\/859940301644984320\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiddlingMs\/status\/859940301644984320\"><p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiddlingMs\/status\/859940301644984320<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">6. Classic Little League scenario.<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAlexNevil\/status\/859101802284802048\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAlexNevil\/status\/859101802284802048\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAlexNevil\/status\/859101802284802048\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAlexNevil\/status\/859101802284802048\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAlexNevil\/status\/859101802284802048\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAlexNevil\/status\/859101802284802048\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAlexNevil\/status\/859101802284802048\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAlexNevil\/status\/859101802284802048\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My son and his little league team are really coming together. Like when they all call for a pop fly and run into each other.<\/p><p>&mdash; John Carpenter&rsquo;s The Alex Nevil (@TheAlexNevil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAlexNevil\/status\/859101802284802048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">7. No one wants to cut up oranges at 6 a.m.<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PerfectPending\/status\/856900929370464257\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PerfectPending\/status\/856900929370464257\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PerfectPending\/status\/856900929370464257\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PerfectPending\/status\/856900929370464257\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PerfectPending\/status\/856900929370464257\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PerfectPending\/status\/856900929370464257\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PerfectPending\/status\/856900929370464257\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PerfectPending\/status\/856900929370464257\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I miss the good old days.  <br>Like when donuts were an acceptable team snack to bring to the early morning soccer game.<\/p><p>&mdash; Meredith (@PerfectPending) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PerfectPending\/status\/856900929370464257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">8. When you want to express your thanks.<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kt_lep\/status\/1176092883251814401\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kt_lep\/status\/1176092883251814401\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kt_lep\/status\/1176092883251814401\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kt_lep\/status\/1176092883251814401\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kt_lep\/status\/1176092883251814401\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kt_lep\/status\/1176092883251814401\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kt_lep\/status\/1176092883251814401\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kt_lep\/status\/1176092883251814401\"><p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/kt_lep\/status\/1176092883251814401<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">9. Seriously, they&rsquo;re ridiculously terrible.&nbsp;<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReadHollyWood\/status\/1133518309192884224\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReadHollyWood\/status\/1133518309192884224\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReadHollyWood\/status\/1133518309192884224\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReadHollyWood\/status\/1133518309192884224\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReadHollyWood\/status\/1133518309192884224\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReadHollyWood\/status\/1133518309192884224\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReadHollyWood\/status\/1133518309192884224\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReadHollyWood\/status\/1133518309192884224\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We can put a man on the moon but can&rsquo;t make comfortable bleachers. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SportsMom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SportsMom<\/a><\/p><p>&mdash; Holly Wood (@ReadHollyWood) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReadHollyWood\/status\/1133518309192884224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">10. Now, THAT&rsquo;S a game kids can get behind.&nbsp;<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Redchromedevil\/status\/859132552573046788\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Redchromedevil\/status\/859132552573046788\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Redchromedevil\/status\/859132552573046788\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Redchromedevil\/status\/859132552573046788\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Redchromedevil\/status\/859132552573046788\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Redchromedevil\/status\/859132552573046788\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Redchromedevil\/status\/859132552573046788\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Redchromedevil\/status\/859132552573046788\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Herdball. Also seen in soccer or any other sport involving a team of kiddos and any type of ball.<\/p><p>&mdash; Tom Richardson (@Redchromedevil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Redchromedevil\/status\/859132552573046788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">11. Yay! Oh, wait&hellip;<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommajessiec\/status\/1014865756897595392\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommajessiec\/status\/1014865756897595392\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommajessiec\/status\/1014865756897595392\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommajessiec\/status\/1014865756897595392\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommajessiec\/status\/1014865756897595392\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommajessiec\/status\/1014865756897595392\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommajessiec\/status\/1014865756897595392\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommajessiec\/status\/1014865756897595392\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Me: Our kids are finally at an age where we can sleep in on week-<\/p><p>Youth sports: Let me stop you right there.<\/p><p>&mdash; Jessie (@mommajessiec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommajessiec\/status\/1014865756897595392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">12. Oh, the emails!<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nimperatori\/status\/856818050074628096\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nimperatori\/status\/856818050074628096\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nimperatori\/status\/856818050074628096\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nimperatori\/status\/856818050074628096\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nimperatori\/status\/856818050074628096\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nimperatori\/status\/856818050074628096\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nimperatori\/status\/856818050074628096\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nimperatori\/status\/856818050074628096\"><p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/nimperatori\/status\/856818050074628096<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">13. They just love the ball so much!<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowToBeADad\/status\/777190122122940416\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowToBeADad\/status\/777190122122940416\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowToBeADad\/status\/777190122122940416\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowToBeADad\/status\/777190122122940416\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowToBeADad\/status\/777190122122940416\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowToBeADad\/status\/777190122122940416\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowToBeADad\/status\/777190122122940416\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowToBeADad\/status\/777190122122940416\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Things that swarm:<br>-Bees<br>-Mosquitos<br>-Every single little kid on both teams in a peewee soccer game<\/p><p>&mdash; HowToBeADad (@HowToBeADad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowToBeADad\/status\/777190122122940416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">14. Don&rsquo;t worry. It&rsquo;s just like your&nbsp;weekends.<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/difficultmommy\/status\/901089953853001729\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/difficultmommy\/status\/901089953853001729\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/difficultmommy\/status\/901089953853001729\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/difficultmommy\/status\/901089953853001729\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/difficultmommy\/status\/901089953853001729\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/difficultmommy\/status\/901089953853001729\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/difficultmommy\/status\/901089953853001729\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/difficultmommy\/status\/901089953853001729\"><p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/difficultmommy\/status\/901089953853001729<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 dir=\"ltr\">15. Hey, at least he&rsquo;s honest.<\/h2><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VerbsRProudest\/status\/902509250978734080\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VerbsRProudest\/status\/902509250978734080\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VerbsRProudest\/status\/902509250978734080\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VerbsRProudest\/status\/902509250978734080\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VerbsRProudest\/status\/902509250978734080\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VerbsRProudest\/status\/902509250978734080\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VerbsRProudest\/status\/902509250978734080\"><div class=\"kinsights-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VerbsRProudest\/status\/902509250978734080\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Me: *shaking head* Son, pay attention to your coach. Are you here to play soccer or to flirt with girls?<\/p><p>10: *long pause* Um, I'm thinking.<\/p><p>&mdash; Marly (@VerbsRProudest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VerbsRProudest\/status\/902509250978734080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 29, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&rsquo;t get us wrong. Youth sports are great. They build character, teach sportsmanship and show the incredible benefits of physical fitness. But also&hellip; Why are there so many practices? And why are weekend games so early? And why is every kid on the field always and forever crowding the ball?! We&rsquo;ll never discourage our kids <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/parenting-tweets-youth-sports\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1273,"featured_media":34718,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"enable_toc":false,"care_reviewed_by":0,"care_post_updated_flag":false,"care_updated_date":"","last_update":"2021-05-19","view_count":7851,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"member-type":[3],"vertical":[6,17],"platform":[2],"class_list":["post-5721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","member-type-seeker","vertical-children","vertical-child-care-advice","platform-resources"],"acf":[],"created":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1273"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5721"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5721\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5721"},{"taxonomy":"member-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/member-type?post=5721"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=5721"},{"taxonomy":"platform","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/platform?post=5721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}