Are You a Fan or a Fanatic?

Quiz

1. You and your child are at the ball game. Just as you take a bite out of your hot dog the home team's centerfielder drops a fly ball and a run scores. What do you do?

  • Boo mercilessly. After all, you bought a ticket -- you're entitled.
  • Cheer the team on anyway, explaining to your child that everyone's doing his best.
  • No reaction at all. You're there to enjoy a day at the ballpark.

2. You're the coach of your child's soccer team. The team has been thrashed yet again. What do you say in your post-game speech?

  • Say that they all made a good effort, and ask them to commit to a few extra practices to work on their skills.
  • Give them the bottom line: They'd better improve, or they'll lose every game this season.
  • Say better luck next time. Then take them all out for ice cream.

3. Your child just got home after a basketball game. The team won, but your child didn't have a good game and is sulking. What is your reaction?

  • Say you know how frustrating it is to have a bad game. Find out what's troubling your child, and talk about it openly.
  • Focus on the bright side: "At least your team won!"
  • Reprimand your child for not caring about the team.

4. You and your 12-year-old are playing one-on-one basketball. Because of your height advantage, your child doesn't have a hope of winning. What do you do?

  • You don't let your child win, but you don't try your hardest, either. You work on his skills, while showing him how it's done.
  • You play your hardest. No one ever learned anything from being babied!
  • You don't keep score. Instead, you work on the finer points of the game.

5. During a Little League game, the ump makes a bad call against your child's team. Your response from the stands is to:

  • Complain very vocally. The ump is getting paid to make the right call.
  • Say nothing. It's all part of the game, and you're just there to root the kids on.
  • Hold your temper and shout out words of encouragement. You explain later that the ump isn't always right but is in a position of authority.

6. In your child's league's baseball games, the coaches pitch for their own teams. At one game, you see the opposing coach intentionally miss a catch to let one of his base runners go farther. You:

  • Run towards the other coach, yelling at him that you know what he did. You both get so angry and worked up that the kids have to physically separate you.
  • Say nothing at the time, but approach the coach after the game to talk about his conduct. If your child brings up the coach's behavior, you have a discussion with him about good sportsmanship.
  • Let it slide. It's not worth getting upset about.

7. Your child's team is on what seems to be a permanent losing streak. You:

  • Tell the coach that you're removing your child from the team because he'll never have a chance to be a winner.
  • Offer to help coach the team, or suggest someone who could give the kids some pointers.
  • Continue to encourage your child and his teammates, but don't really worry about it, since winning isn't everything.

8. Your child breaks a bone while playing. You:

  • Insist that the trainer brace it as well as he can so your child can continue to play.
  • Take him to the doctor, and determine how soon he'll be able to play again.
  • Decide to scrap the rest of the season. Even if the bone heals, it'll still be weak, and it isn't worth the risk.

1. You and your child are at the ball game. Just as you take a bite out of your hot dog the home team's centerfielder drops a fly ball and a run scores. What do you do?
No reaction at all. You're there to enjoy a day at the ballpark.

2. You're the coach of your child's soccer team. The team has been thrashed yet again. What do you say in your post-game speech?
Say better luck next time. Then take them all out for ice cream.

3. Your child just got home after a basketball game. The team won, but your child didn't have a good game and is sulking. What is your reaction?
Reprimand your child for not caring about the team.

4. You and your 12-year-old are playing one-on-one basketball. Because of your height advantage, your child doesn't have a hope of winning. What do you do?
You don't keep score. Instead, you work on the finer points of the game.

5. During a Little League game, the ump makes a bad call against your child's team. Your response from the stands is to:
Hold your temper and shout out words of encouragement. You explain later that the ump isn't always right but is in a position of authority.

6. In your child's league's baseball games, the coaches pitch for their own teams. At one game, you see the opposing coach intentionally miss a catch to let one of his base runners go farther. You:
Let it slide. It's not worth getting upset about.

7. Your child's team is on what seems to be a permanent losing streak. You:
Continue to encourage your child and his teammates, but don't really worry about it, since winning isn't everything.

8. Your child breaks a bone while playing. You:
Decide to scrap the rest of the season. Even if the bone heals, it'll still be weak, and it isn't worth the risk.

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