A parent shares their story of being faced with a difficult decision to pull their daughter from her cheer team before a competition. Their daughter is a gifted cheerleader but also has a severe medical condition. When the coach disregarded her condition and refused to call them when his daughter got sick, the parent decided to find a new team. The decision was met with backlash from the old coach who needed daughter for the upcoming competition. The parent explains their reasoning and seeks judgment on whether they were in the wrong. Read on to find out what happened and to share your opinion.
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Dilemma of a parent with a gifted cheerleader and a medical condition.
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Mother takes daughter off cheer team after coach endangers her health
A mother takes action after her daughter's coach puts her severe medical condition in jeopardy. Despite being a gifted cheerleader, her coach neglected her medical needs and told her to continue after she threw up. This prompted the mother to pull her daughter out of the team and find a new one. Although her decision affected the team's chances at an upcoming meet, the mother prioritized her daughter's safety. Was her decision justified or should she have waited until after the competition? Read on for reactions and opinions.
NTA for prioritizing your daughter's health over the team's success.
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Consider getting daughter a phone for emergencies, as suggested ❤️
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Parent puts daughter's health first, coach values winning over safety 💪🏼👎🏼
JustheBean | JustheBean
Parent takes daughter off cheer team due to coach's neglect. NTA.
Spotzie27 | Spotzie27
Medical conditions shouldn't stop kids from doing what they love ❤️
Starbeets | Starbeets
Critics argue that the parent is the a**hole for putting their daughter with a medical condition in a dangerous sport and being a stage parent.
dreadrabbit1 | dreadrabbit1
Protecting your child's health over cheerleading? Definitely not the a**hole 🙌
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The dangers of highly competitive youth sports programs and the need for meaningful consent.
Sea_Giraffe_6351 | Sea_Giraffe_6351
Gymnastics is intense, but cheer is worse. ESH.
tmdavi9 | tmdavi9
Coach's overworking of children is not acceptable, NTA. 👏
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Parent defends daughter with medical condition from unsympathetic coach. 🙅♀️
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Debate on children's sports regulation sparks in comments 🤔
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Team torn between loyalty and fairness, who's to blame? 🤔
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Criticism of parent's bragging and decision to pull daughter from team.
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Concerned parent questions cheer team's practice schedule for 10-year-olds. 🤔
setauuta | setauuta
Protecting your daughter is more important than any cheer team 💪🏼
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Parent prioritizes sick child over cheer team, sparks debate
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Protecting daughter from dangerous cheer coach, NTA wins the day 🤸
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Putting safety first ✅: Mother takes daughter off cheer team
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Putting health first, not performance. 👍
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Engaging comment by a former cheerleader/coach on negligent coach and safety concerns.
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Putting safety over competition: NTA for parent's decision 👍
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Prioritizing daughter's health over cheerleading, NTA. ✨
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Putting kids in danger for a win?🤔 Parent speaks up
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Protecting daughter's safety should never come second. 🙅♀️
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Parent puts daughter first, coach suffers consequences 🤸♀️
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Putting safety first: Parent takes daughter off cheer team
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Coach's negligence leads to NTA judgement in cheerleading incident 🤸
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Trust in the coach's decision, you made the right call. 👍
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Parent criticized for jeopardizing cheer team's chances for revenge.
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Report the parent! NTA for taking daughter off team 📢
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Curious commenter learns about cheerleader's rare condition and treatments.
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Putting your child's well-being first, NTA 👍
mm172 | mm172
Clear communication and liability acceptance make NTA decision fair 🤝
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Is competitive cheerleading too extreme? Discussion on intense training methods.
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Parent exposes coach's dangerous mindset and gets called out - YTA.
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The daughter's feelings about being pulled out of the competition?
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Concerned commenter calls out dangerous behavior of cheer coach.
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Intense cheerleading isn't for everyone, don't hold her back 👊🏼
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Parent criticized for prioritizing cheer over daughter's health 🤔
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📣 Cheer coach agrees: NTA for prioritizing girls' health over team.
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No need to take it too seriously 😅 NTA
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Parent's selfishness jeopardizes daughter's cheer team. YTA. 🤦♀️
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Former cheerleader warns of prioritizing team over health. NTA.
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Overprotective parent receives YTA judgement, trust your child's judgement 🤔
JoeTheImpaler | JoeTheImpaler
Putting your child's health first always wins. 👍
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Coach's negligence jeopardizes team, parent prioritizes daughter's health 👍
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Putting a child's safety first, a sister's priorities questioned 🤔
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Heartbreaking story highlights importance of prioritizing safety in sports.
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Parent accused of selfishly jeopardizing cheer team's hard work 🤸♀️
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Parent criticized for allowing ill child to break team commitment 🤦♀️
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