Coach insulting my son!!!

[Tresbn00]

First of all, I would make every effort to insure that my son was on time to practice. I went through High School Football on a team that went to State every year and won best in state two of those years.  If I was on time I was considered late. I was chastised for wearing a watch to football and called a pansy my freshman year even though I was six feet tall, weighed two hundred and twenty five pounds and could run a five second fifty yard dash. If they let your son come to practice late they may as well let every kid come to practice late and eventually they can just skip practice and they can watch the team dissolve. The last thing I would do is to talk to his coaches unless there is a valid reason that he will need to be late for practices.

[marciaenglish]

I think your son should "toughen up"!  He will eventually face more brutal situations in the future and should learn to cope with them.  Could be a valuable lesson.....   

[countrygirl12]

Usually if you are late to practice something like this will be said.  I don't really consider this to be a bullying thing.  Some coaches have rules where if you are late you can just go back home.  Personally, I have major issues with people who cannot be on time.

[countrygirl12]

Sorry, but I didn't really find the statements offensive. They are football coaches, I have heard much worse. They didn't actually call him any names, your son will learn how to handle himself as he will have many encounters through his life. As long as you are willing to talk to him and him talk to you he will do fine.
Oh, and for the person who said to put him on a diet, someone being tall and thick doesn't mean that they are Fat! That is how these kids end up with eating disorders and feeling bad about themselves. Believe me, if a child is heavy, they know it and are ridiculed for it without people suggesting they should be put on diets.

The thing is kids who are over weight do not know they need to go on a diet.  I agree with the other poster.  Get it under control now instead of letting it get worse.  Usually saying someone is "thick" is a supposed nicer way of saying they are fat. lol.

[countrygirl12]

Oh my, oh my! How can we expect our kids to recognize the damage of bullying if the adults themselves cannot resist the temptation to tease and bully! I do know how you feel. I heard the football coach say to my less than delicate son the other day at practice 'you're performing like a ballerina'! Admittedly, it was not said with malice, but children are so sensitive and you can never know how a child will receive a comment like that. I would be interested to know how old your son is, mine is only 10.

The entire country is sensitive. It is to the point that it is ridiculous.  These days if you say something that someone does not agree with then you are called a bully.  It is crazy.  It is to the point I don't even like to talk to anyone.  Someone can ask your opinion on something and if you don't agree with them then you are being a bully.  People need to freakin toughen up a little.  This world is a tough place and most people are not going to coddle you.