I recently attended a Little League baseball game held in Nassau County. It turned out to be a lesson on how not to parent a Little Leaguer.
I went there to watch a family friend play ball. School was winding down, and it was possible that stress levels would below, especially on the ball field. These kids were supposed to be having fun. But why did they look so angry? Why were the parents so tense? These were 11-and 12-year-old children, not professionals. But it seemed that the parents were not aware of that.
Some of the kids looked miserable. Both coaches were shouting at their players. With every pitch (投), every catch and every swing of the bat came sounds of “No, not like that!” or “Better keep that up, son!” After a while , it seemed to have a negative effect on the kids.
In the fifth game, after a player missed a play on the infield, a man told the boy, “Pay attention to the action! Get your head in the game!” The player responded, “Dad, it’s just a game, and I’m exhausted!”
I thought to myself how embarrassing that must have been for both of them. It’s been years since I was on the field, but I played in many different sports leagues as a kid. I recall how competitive some parents were when it came to watching their children. And it’s fine to want your children to win. Winning is important.
But winning is not everything. Is that the message you want to get across to your child—to win at all costs, and to put fun second? Because that is certainly what it seemed like, and that’s not the healthiest environment for a kid, not in Little League, anyway.
I played for and against my share of competitive coaches. But at the baseball game, the parents seemed to care about the outcome much more than their kids. Arguments over whose kid was the better pitcher and calls missed by the judge often broke out between parents in the stands.
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It seemed as if the kids weren’t the ones who got up on Saturday morning to go and play with friends.
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They’re just kids. Let them be kids.
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This fall break, I took my son Nels, aged 15 , for our long-planned vacation in a national park. We had a rented cottage at the foot of the mountain by a lake. And my niece Susan, aged 12, also joined us.
On the first day, abundant items kept everyone occupied: picnicking, canoeing, shooting. When night fell, we sat around the campfire singing and dancing with other vacationers, all having a great day.
Nevertheless, on the second day, I noticed Susan constantly checking her screen, busily texting. That day, she stayed indoors glued to her phone, playing Axe Climber. Then, I had an idea, announcing, “Tomorrow, we’ll hike to the top of the Stone Mountains.”
Hearing this, Susan shrugged, as if to say, “Why?”
Eyes fixed on Susan, I continued, “Put your phone aside and climb a real mountain, OK?”
“Well,” Susan responded reluctantly, “the Axe Climber is moving up to the final level, so I’ll not be available tomorrow.”
“Susan, that’s not the actual wilderness experience. I hiked a lot. It’s greater fun,” Nels said persuasively.
“Sounds more like punishment,” she mumbled. “I hate sweating.”
“Never have you been on a mountaintop. Susan, have a go this time, and you are sure to love the feeling and pleasure it brings.”
She finally nodded unwillingly, “Fine, I’ll give it a try.”
I smiled. Anyway, she agreed. The next morning, we awakened to the sound of birds singing. It was a nice day with the sun shining mildly and clouds floating leisurely. “A perfect day for hiking,” I said. “I will go, Uncle,” Susan replied mechanically.
Packing bread, bottled water and camera into the backpack, we set out for our destination. Against the blue sky, a rough trail wound its way to the top of the mountain.
“I still don’t think it’s a good idea,” Susan complained, frowning.
“No pains, no gains! Come on!” I encouraged.
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Thus, Susan began hiking up.
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An hour later, we made it to the top. “How awesome!” Susan yelled with wild joy.
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It was a cold winter. After work, I returned home. I started to take my coat off, when my son Justin ran through the door of his room. He shouted, “Dad! Dad! I’m going to play baseball tonight.”
“Where at?”
“I don’t know! It’s downtown somewhere. Dad, it’s just downtown. We’ll find it.” I pulled my jacket back on. He took the baseball glove. It fit his left hand; he was left handed—not a good match. “So where are we going?” I asked.
“ I don’t know, Dad.”He ran to the door. “It’s downtown.” Saint John was not a big city. There were only a few blocks in either direction. “ I think it’s in the south end, Dad.” My son stared at me and held his glove. “ We’ll find it.”
We crossed the city center and entered the south end. We saw a few kids with gloves on their hands. “ I guess we’re heading in the right direction, son. Those kids look like they are ready for a baseball game.”
Justin’s eyes were sparkled with excitement, “ See? I told you, Dad.”“ I always believe in you, Justin.” I replied with a big smile. We found the field. The wind froze the parents through to the bone, but the kids failed to notice it. Their minds were on baseball.
It was a rag-tag group of boys and girls, just enough to form three teams. It was a poor league and there were no uniforms. They were lucky to have shirts that matched. They played in T-shirts and jeans. The young kids had no idea where the ball was to be thrown. I would have laughed, but my son was one of the ones throwing the ball to the wrong base. The three teams battled with each other, won and lost. The coaches, who were actually just elder kids, were patient. It was a game and they treated it that way. At the same time, they taught and encouraged the younger players.
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I heard that they would take part in the city baseball competition the next summer.
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Nine months later, in winter, they attended the second city baseball competition.
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2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
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注意:1.仔细品味漫画中两个孩子的不同心情,分析其反映的社会现象。可适当发挥,注意行文连贯。
2.词数150左右。开头已经写好,不计入总词数。
As is vividly shown in the picture, a country boy is crying helplessly in the darkness, longing eagerly for school education. It implies severe educational problems...
请你根据上述材料写一篇100词左右的文章，切忌逐字翻译，可以适当增加细节，要有自己的观点。
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