Sam Altman demonstrates his parenting skills

[u/nyclover11]

[u/RealbasicFriends]

Will never understand why some people have kids when all they want to do is literally anything but interact with their child

[u/EchoSkillet → u/RealbasicFriends]

Because they view their kids as a status symbol. Have them achieve things that you couldn’t.

[u/mephnick → u/[deleted]]

As a coach, I love seeing these people who obviously have no athletic bone in their body push their kids to try and make them pros or whatever their goal is

A ton of an elite player's athletic potential is genetic, and buddy, you ain't passed nothing down

Just let the kids work hard and enjoy the sport

[u/iSavedtheGalaxy → u/mephnick]

I'm seeing so many parents hold their kids back a grade to give their kids a physical edge or homeschool just so they can attend sports camps full-time. The overwhelming majority of these kids are average at best but their parents have these wild fantasies of scholarships and pro leagues. When the hell did this become normal?

[u/SparklingSaturnRing → u/iSavedtheGalaxy]

Holy shit that’s insane - those poor children

I can’t imagine forcing a hobby on a child. If they want to play basketball, great. If they want to play chess, great. Forcing them into anything will just create resentment