Pay attention: Instead of dropping their
kids off for practice, parents should stick
around if they can; they should encourage their
kids to report inappropriate behavior by teammates or coaches - whether it
is «locker room talk» demeaning of women or girls, or anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant comments or behavior - regardless of whether it
is directed at a teammate or not, and
made to feel
safe in doing so; they should pay attention to a coach's behavior at practices and games to
make sure they
are not participating in or tolerating bullying, teasing or abuse of any kind.