A husband reports that his wife frequently becomes loud and belligerent at their six-year-old daughter's soccer games when she thinks the referee made the wrong call, once nearly being ejected and causing the team's near forfeit. The daughter, Emilia, is so upset she says she doesn't want to play soccer anymore. The wife insists someone must police the referee and believes the referee "has it in" for Emilia. The husband has tried talking to his wife about the impact on their child and others. Point to the near-forfeit and ask the coach—an authority she respects—to take the wife aside and tell her to stop.
My wife and I have a 6-year-old daughter, "Emilia," who plays soccer. The problem is that my wife will frequently become loud and belligerent when she thinks the referee made the wrong call, which is often. Once, she even tried to get in his face, which resulted in her nearly getting ejected from the game, and our daughter's team almost being made to forfeit.
Dear Husband, Emilia has become so upset by her mother's behavior that she says she doesn't want to play soccer anymore. I've tried talking to my wife about how this is affecting not only our child, but all those who are playing and everyone around us. She responds that someone has to do it, and says the referee "has it in" for Emilia. What can I do to help my wife get her anger issues under control? -Husband of a Soccer Hooligan
The good (sort of) news is that you can point to a concrete way in which her outbursts have affected the team: They almost had to forfeit! You should ask the coach-an authority figure whose opinion she hopefully respects, and who theoretically shares her passion for your daughter's team winning these meaningless matches-to take your wife aside and tell her to stop.
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