tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14100987.post3849975592336448220..comments2024-01-12T15:30:29.411-05:00Comments on After Atalanta: Bystander responsibilitykenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975351996302093224noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14100987.post-37754489017883232662009-12-07T12:54:48.317-05:002009-12-07T12:54:48.317-05:00i don't have any intelligent contributions to ...i don't have any intelligent contributions to make about the issue at this moment, but wanted to at least say that i think this is a fantastic post: critical theory, personal experience, asking thoughtful questions, and hopefully generating discussion. kudos!sportsbabelhttp://www.sportsbabel.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14100987.post-63873589204392429932009-12-05T18:08:44.053-05:002009-12-05T18:08:44.053-05:00This is truly so sad and maddening as well. The u...This is truly so sad and maddening as well. The urge to confont his bad behavior must have been very strong. I would have loved to just smile at the girl and say "Don't worry, you'll be beating him soon!!!" The father would have seen red probably.<br /><br />MommiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14100987.post-25232861050636170092009-12-04T18:18:08.171-05:002009-12-04T18:18:08.171-05:00Child services, even where you live, probably isn&...Child services, even where you live, probably isn't going to be any help. So-called "emotional abuse" isn't generally investigated. If it were I, however, I would definitely tell the club manager, and--since it happens with more than one parent--I would suggest that this type of abuse has become part of the club's culture, and needs to be stopped. Though some parents are hopeless, others can learn with some gentle education.<br /><br />At our club, I have seen parents who are way too much in their kids' faces, but I have not witnessed the type of abuse you describe. <br /><br />I agree that--somehow--an intervention needs to be made for this little girl.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.com