Is it wrong for parents of child athletes to yell and scream during games?

                    I'm sure we have all gone to a sports game and there is always that one mom or dad screaming on the top of their lungs for their child to do better. Sometimes theses parents get out of control and compose even more pressure on there children than needed. According to a www.debate.com "Cheering for your child to do well is one thing. This is positive reinforcement. However, when parents are just yelling at the child for what they did wrong or chastising other players, this is inappropriate. Parents who yell and scream at the referees are probably the most effective example of inappropriate behavior. There is a difference between cheering and being obnoxious." Another comments left on www.debate.com stated that " No, the parents can do what they want. Telling a parent to be quiet because they are cheering their kids on too loud is wrong. Unless a parents is screaming at another child, then it is wrong. As long as they are yelling at their own child, there is nothing that anyone can so as they can say what they want to their child."

           My own personal opinion is that if a parent is cheering for the team and their child, I see nothing wrong even if the parent is cheering too loud, they are just supporting the team. If there is a parent who is criticizing their own child in front of all the fans I believe that can come across as unnecessary and just to wait until the end of the game to tell the child the mistakes that they have made. Parents should not scream it out and have the child feel embarrassed in front of the whole team. However if there is a parent yelling at the whole team and comes across as rude than the person should be asked to leave if they are yelling at other peoples children. The only adult that should be able to give harsh criticism is the coach and/or assistant coach.