Ohwolfie
In Bloom
If I were your sons' shoes, I'd have laughed if you'd said that to me. It might even break the tension of the game. There's a lot of stress put on kids at a young age, especially in sports. There are lots of parents and even coaches living vicariously through them. Not in every instance of course, but for sure it happens a lot.I used to yell that Rob Schneider line when my son was playing high school basketball! I embarrassed my kids to a degree! It worked quite well. They have both told me, they hated it at the time, but now, they appreciate it and the fact that they know that, if your feelings get hurt easily, you deserve it!
When I was in 5th grade basketball, my mom would scream out loud when I shot the ball. She couldn't contain herself I guess. It would sort of startle me, and a few times I threw the ball over the backboard when I shot it. Just too much nerves and adrenaline. But my mom screaming definitely made it worse. I wish she'd have said something funny.
I like to laugh. I do my best in life when I don't take it too seriously. Once I get tense, things start going wrong.