I coached the teams my daughter and son played on. It is bad enough to have abusive parents attend the games, but I found it much worse for the kids when none of their parents showed up. Many were the days we sat on the field until after dark waiting for a forgetful parent to pick up their own child after practice.
You are so right, there are way too many "adults" pouring out their own failures upon their "beloved" children and the kids of others. We even had other coaches that believed they were coaching professional teams rather than allowing the kids to just have some fun and enjoy an outdoor activity.
Sorry, off my soap box for a few. Just another one of my pet peeves, and there are many others. Thanks for allowing me to vent.
Charles