When I first saw the headline for this story, I said to myself how in the world did this little girl get kicked out of cheerleading? Here is the story; 6 year old is in cheerleading squad, mom goes to games and is annoyed by the cheers, one cheer in particular.
My Back hurts
My skirts to tight
My booty shakes from left to right.
Mom goes to parents meeting or approaches the coach and states how she feels little girls should not state words like the above mentioned, especially little girls shaking their booty's, it sends the wrong message. Mother being a cheerleader when she was younger gives coach new cheers to replace the old one. The coach/squad determines instead of changing the words to just kick the six year old off the squad. Mother is outraged at this and there is a big meeting with all squad parents and at the meeting the six year old is allowed back on the squad, but the cheer remains the same. Mother determines this is not for her child and six year old is no longer cheerleading. My thoughts, keep in mind that I am a fur mommy; I commend the mom for sticking to her guns, if you don't like the cheers take your child out of the environment. I think most parents would have allowed their child to stay in the squad, but continued to complain about the cheers. Question, do these children even know what those words mean? I agree with the mom that these words could be sending the wrong message, but the wrong message to whom, if these girls don't even understand what they are saying. I agree with the cheerleading squad/coach, just because one person disagrees with a cheer doesn't mean I am going to change the whole routine. If I cater to one parent then I have to cater to all parents. I'm not saying just because she is the coach that automatically means she is right; what I am saying is if you do not agree with the coach, maybe you should go elsewhere.
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