For the sake of those who still do not know how to find their way around a blog... I'll post yesterday's comment from BigDaddyAZ
Michael,
Last week my 12-year old son came home from football practice and said one of the coaches said something that made him uncomfortable.
Apparently the coach (who I don't really like because all he does is yells at the kids) was telling the players (11 & 12 year-olds) to "rest up on Friday nights, don't stay up late watching television, playing videos games and looking at porn on the Internet...{insert laughter}."
Idiot coach.
Can you believe it?!! He said this to a bunch of kids.
Needless to say, it provided another opportunity for me to talk to my son about "uncomfortable" things. He's such a good kid.
Love the blog. Keep up the good work.
BigDaddyAZ
Man, I cannot believe that guy is permitted to be around children! Was this the first time your son even heard the term 'porn'? What did you say to him, what would you other guys say to your sons? What would you do about such a coach who is around children? Talk about child safety! I'll try to come up with what my response would be - but what about you other men? More later. And, by the way, BigDaddyAZ, THANKS for posting a comment. It helps me know I'm not making this effort alone.
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Yes. I check this blog every day to see what's new and to add something when applicable to me and boys.
Regrettably, I did not speak to the coach. It turned out it had been almost 2 weeks since he had made the comment by the time I heard about it. I told my boy that I wished he had told me sooner. I really wanted to say something to the guy. Maybe I will, but it is hard to speak to the coaches, except for the head coach. I figured that it had been too long since the incident to approach the head coach, and he has been known to "listen to parents" then do nothing about their concerns.
I'll keep you posted. Thanks for the blog. Look forward to seeing you all in December!
Big Daddy AZ
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