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LaserCoug
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I’ve had unm fans in the pit get in my face and were totally disarmed when I
Said good game after a tough loss (Jimmer era). Compliments are very disarming.
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my son doesn’t want to go to school tomorrow - what should I do?
aaronmania
12/4/19 9:59pm
Take the day off and go have fun with your son.
rocker
12/4/19 10:01pm
That’s what you do when he’s 8. At 12, he probably should learn to handle it.
dchandle15
12/4/19 11:57pm
Do you have a 12+ year old boy?
Division Bell
12/5/19 12:28am
I don’t. But I’ve worked at DCFS and in adolescent psych units.
dchandle15
12/5/19 12:44am
That's good. Sincerely.
Division Bell
12/5/19 1:00am
Until the official "How to be a parent" manual comes out, I don't mind advice.
Breaded Hamster
12/5/19 1:05am
IOW, every child is unique.
Division Bell
12/5/19 1:08am
I believe we adapt correct principles with each child but that shouldn't mean we abandon the principle.
Soupie
12/5/19 11:07am
I completely agree. I took issue with his original assertion to just send the
Division Bell
12/5/19 12:13pm
Not the same at all
LDTemplar
12/5/19 10:59am
Whaaaaat? “Why did Jimmy miss school today?” “Well BYU lost so...”
The Dude Abides
12/5/19 9:22am
He went to school with his Y sweatshirt. Read below...
Benfica1
12/5/19 10:13am
I replied to rocker saying he should keep his kid out of school.
The Dude Abides
12/5/19 11:03am
🙂
Benfica1
12/5/19 11:46am
Where do you live? I have nieces and nephews that have been in tears
SaintGeorgeYFan
12/4/19 10:01pm
Toughen him up and get him started on making more money than those bullies.
Q-grr
12/4/19 10:03pm
Salt Lake Valley
aaronmania
12/4/19 10:07pm
Unfortunately I watched as my Ute friends ridiculed BYU kids. Part of my change.
DraperCoug22
12/4/19 10:38pm
This is one reason I don't even think about uu sports.
Benfica1
12/4/19 11:09pm
This is something a yewt fan would post
franklyvulgar
12/4/19 10:01pm
Not true. This really happens and many of these kids haven't seen
SaintGeorgeYFan
12/4/19 10:02pm
That is so sad to think about. Some of these kids in elementary school have no
westsidecoug
12/4/19 10:04pm
Exactly my point.
SaintGeorgeYFan
12/4/19 10:06pm
And most shouldn't care. My kids don't care. But, if parents make a big deal
Benfica1
12/4/19 11:11pm
Well put
MatthiasPhunkHausen
12/5/19 5:14am
Wrong
puntersarepeople
12/5/19 7:20am
Go fishing and talk about overcoming adversity.
rtNelson
12/4/19 10:02pm
Go out and find an Oregon jersey
BYUBandfan
12/4/19 10:04pm
or USC
BYUBandfan
12/4/19 10:05pm
I will pray for your son by praying for a fall win in football.
Heath Squashwell
12/4/19 10:05pm
Is it to cold to go fishing?
lightmann
12/4/19 10:12pm
Sad--I feel for you and your son.
Goliath
12/4/19 10:12pm
Stay home and watch the 2006, 2007, and 2009 football dvd.
RalphWiggam
12/4/19 10:14pm
my 11 year old says the same thing. but we talked about being strong through adversity. I feel for him. I was the
Bob Vance
12/4/19 10:15pm
He needs to go. He needs to learn it doesn’t get any better.
Zaphod
12/4/19 10:18pm
I’d arm him with great insults for Utah fans
cougarblue
12/4/19 10:26pm
This is the right answer or teach him to ignore bullies. The best thing a kid can learn is to not let the actions
Soupie
12/4/19 10:31pm
Let him take the day off, I don’t blame him for wanting to avoid day 1 afterward
doubled1981
12/4/19 10:36pm
I don't blame the son for wanting to but I would blame a parent for letting him.
Soupie
12/4/19 10:37pm
Take him to a private gym and have him run wind sprints for an hour then work on
ArcticKat
12/4/19 10:40pm
Yuck! I’m so glad I don’t live in Utah.
IntelCougar
12/4/19 10:49pm
Make him go and then pick him up after 3 hours or so and go see a movie or
Cougforgood
12/4/19 10:56pm
I like that. Seems like you’re getting the
D.T. Survivor
12/5/19 1:55pm
My kids feel it a badge of honor to get razzed. Unfortunately, uu is winning too
Benfica1
12/4/19 11:07pm
Let him face life since he doesn’t have a choice. I’d say to my son keep telling
UownsBYU
12/4/19 11:24pm
You lost me with your Icon and name. You could start there if you
SaintGeorgeYFan
12/5/19 12:13am
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MatthiasPhunkHausen
12/5/19 4:29am
Let’s test your theory (given your board name): CONGRATULATIONS!!! (this is the
BoiseBlueCoug
12/5/19 7:17am
Kids will never handle adversity better than the parent. You set the bar so blow it off and
Soupie
12/4/19 11:25pm
Yep, ideal teaching moment
MatthiasPhunkHausen
12/5/19 5:11am
Move away from Utah, sounds terrible, nothing like that has happened to me.
TAMUCoug
12/5/19 3:56am
Just own it. Find a crappy piece of Ute gear and wear it in honor of a crappy
SalemBlue
12/5/19 4:39am
It's good for him to face some adversity.
a priori
12/5/19 6:02am
I feel like calling child protective services for raising your kid as a BYU fan
Backcountry
12/5/19 7:04am
Sometimes I feel like I’m doing my kids a disservice raising them as BYU, Utah
Nuke
12/5/19 8:05am
I put on my BYU tie this morning. That's my team through thick & thin. Even if too many games against Utah are the thin.
SpiffCoug
12/5/19 7:10am
Tell him, welcome to life. Deal with it. The more you show if bugs you, the worse it is. So sack up and go to school
macaroni
12/5/19 7:23am
You guys are really getting pathetic. It’s a
RedUte
12/5/19 7:27am
The Ute fans who yelled vile things at the BYU players need to hear this, too.
DraperCoug22
12/5/19 10:34am
Utah fans would never be vile
RedUte
12/5/19 12:15pm
This is a good way to teach your kids to have friends instead of enemies...
superdoo
12/5/19 7:41am
Yep. Just have him respond with, “yeah, that was a bummer. Utes have a good
Super Chicken
12/5/19 7:47am
I’ve had unm fans in the pit get in my face and were totally disarmed when I
LaserCoug
12/5/19 7:48am
Happy to report that he went to school with his BYU hoodie on!
aaronmania
12/5/19 8:22am
Good work Dad!
stoils
12/5/19 9:00am
Awesome!
ThomasQKelly
12/5/19 9:16am
Well done. Well done indeed.
MatthiasPhunkHausen
12/5/19 10:31am
Boom. If we dont endure the crap we wont appreciate the good times.
rad dawg
12/5/19 10:48am
I didn't want to come to work today...
CougarBuddy
12/5/19 9:09am
A kid in my son's (6) class was crying because he wore a BYU football uniform
Bluedarts
12/5/19 10:04am
Move from Utah.
HenderCoug
12/5/19 11:28am
I was a utah fan once...a long time ago
spit_76
12/5/19 1:25pm
Ute fans suck
BountifulCoug5
12/5/19 4:37pm
RE: Ute fans suck
longtimeYfan
12/5/19 6:03pm
“They had no use for Utah fans”
puntersarepeople
12/5/19 6:24pm
you tell em!
spit_76
12/5/19 8:08pm
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