why do parents post their kids highlights on social media?

[Guest]

It's social media and just another way for parents to show off everything that is great in their lives. Take it with a grain of salt.

They don't show all the awful things going on away from the camera, that will wreck the illusion.

Clearly this is your life you are talking about.

[Guest]

Sure, your kids dominates at age 7, but does the rest of the world care? Are these post supposed to draw the attention of scouts? Are pro teams even scouting at age 7?

Why not?

[Guest]

I do love seeing parent's SM activity. All is great, things are wonderful, look at how awesome my kid is!

Meanwhile, behind the screen, wife's an alcoholic, husband sleeps around, kid's been caught vaping, another's been arrested for vandalism.

[Guest]

I do love seeing parent's SM activity. All is great, things are wonderful, look at how awesome my kid is!

Meanwhile, behind the screen, wife's an alcoholic, husband sleeps around, kid's been caught vaping, another's been arrested for vandalism.

Sounds like a you problem

[Guest]

Sure, your kids dominates at age 7, but does the rest of the world care? Are these post supposed to draw the attention of scouts? Are pro teams even scouting at age 7?

Likely everyone who follows you doesn't care. But grandparents, cousins, aunts/uncles or good friends do care so its a place to share good moments of your child. I guess get off social media?

[Guest]

I post about my kid all the time. She is not 7 but an amazing player and that is what social media is for. Don't get mad bc you have nothing to show for on your end. Why they hell do you even care?

Regarding the ding ding poster. You couldn't be more wrong. You clearly are insecure and this taps into your subconscious mind that you will never be good enough.

I personally enjoy having a highlight pop up every year so i can reminisce about her games and how she has improve or what changes she has made to her game.

Don't be a loser, finds something else to bitch about.

I would like to follow your instagram account. You sound like a real nice person who knows everything about soccer.
Please post your instagram account so I can follow.

[Guest]

DING DING DING.... This person posted about their 7 year old.... AHAHAHAHAHAHa you got caught!

Seriously tho to answer the original poster- the more clueless the parent is about soccer... the more posting they do. I recently watched a IG reel of a clearly early developed 10 year old girl (she looked like Shaq out there)... the girl had zero soccer skills but could kick the ball from mid field and score goals (tie ball mind you). If the parent knew how bad the girl looked - she would have not posted.

Anyway - I think most parents who do this:
1. Don't really understand soccer; or the many levels of play
2. have a popularity complex; were popular/attractive younger- since no one wants to see them online... so they post pictures of their kids and how awesome they are (which they aren't and no one cares)

when you are the best 10 year old player in the state you have to post about it any chance you get. This way your coach and the parents on your team know how good you really are.

[Guest]

I post pictures of my kid b/c I'm a narcissist who peaked in high school. I live for every like and yell at my kids if they don't hog the ball in the games so I can post a highlight reel of their moderately terrible athleticism (inherited from me).

[Guest]

I post pictures of my kid b/c I'm a narcissist who peaked in high school. I live for every like and yell at my kids if they don't hog the ball in the games so I can post a highlight reel of their moderately terrible athleticism (inherited from me).

Also - I'm from FC Bucks. YaY winning at u10!

[Guest]

Sounds like a you problem

Not me, it happens everywhere. My kid hates when we post anything about her on SM. My wife had to beg her to post about awards.

Social Media is being for bragging and self-congratulatory activity.

[Guest]

Not me, it happens everywhere. My kid hates when we post anything about her on SM. My wife had to beg her to post about awards.

Social Media is being for bragging and self-congratulatory activity.

Social media is trash and parents living Thur thru kids

[Guest]

Ran out of goal highlights and there were certainly no assists so now I’m editing a reel of world class turnovers. You know, the good kind where you aimlessly kick the ball up the field and those special moments when my angel takes on 4 players when her teammates are wide open. We wouldn’t want them scoring, remember, this is all about us. These are the extra special moments I want all my followers to remember and cherish, forever. I’ll be sure to share these special moments soon, and of course tag everyone under the sun for extra special attention.

[Guest]

#nodaysoff

[Guest]

OP here. I'm not talking about social media post for friends and family. That is fine and normal. I'm talking about IG accounts solely for edited soccer highlights of their kid. It's full of a "sick moves" in a game and all the throphys they win, even when playing against lesser competition, or #nodaysoff. It is just soccer highlights.

I've seen it for high schoolers trying to get attention from colleges. But now I'm seeing it for 7 year olds. Legitimate question: Why? Is it to be scouted? Did Neymar do this? Or is it merely a parental inferiority complex?

[Guest]

When I roll up to a game and the parents have the phones out videoing the game.
I know three things:
1) game is over… there will be no team play by the other team
2) most of the kids (on said team) will quit in a few years when it gets hard
3) the car ride home is gonna suck