Just been through the most embarrassing and humiliating moment of my parenting career!
My 8 year old ds has literally just imploded at an under 9's football match.
He had a moment yesterday where he shouted back at his manager and then ended in tears and wouldn't join in. We had big chats its not ok to speak to any adult like that even if he is screaming different things at you every few seconds, promises that it would never happen again, he apologised to him this morning before the game, all was good.
They lost their game and he missed a few chances, he ripped of his shirt threw it on the floor and stormed of calling everyone rubbish. Now I never believed in world stood still moments up to then, but all parents on both sides stared in astonishment or apallment (if thats a word) whilst he refused to join the player of the match award, and started crying and didn't stop until we were home, where he stopped crying and I started and havn't stopped yet.
He is an emotional little boy, its his first week back at school, hes knackered and he knows there is no excuse. Hes now shut himself in his bedroom and won't come out, is listening to his music staring at the ceiling.
Where do I go from here,,,,ban him from football?? give him a chance to prove its a one off? I don't think I can go through that again, watching him and wondering if he doesn't score is he going to kick off.