The 12 Mums You Meet on the Sidelines of Your Kids' Games

She's usually sitting on the sidelines reading the paper, her book, or playing on her iPad when whoosh — the ball comes out of nowhere and hits her.

She thinks she's the assistant coach, but she really isn't. She knows the roster backward and forward, knows the plays, and paces the field like it's her job.

This mum is so into the game that she actually thinks she's playing it. She dodges the ball, shoots the goal, and takes some practice swings as if she were in the lineup herself.

Her moves are stealth. She drops her kid off at practice and picks her up without anyone ever seeing her.

She takes every call seriously, so much so that you worry she might have a heart attack on the sidelines. From screaming to throwing things, the last thing you want to do is cross this mum's path in the final moments of a game.

Source: WiffleGif

This mum may not have ever picked up a racket, but she knows everything there is to know about her child's favourite sport — including the field slang — even if she doesn't use the words properly!

At 5 years old, her son was trying out for the travel team. At 14, there were already scouts coming to see him. Not only is this mum's son the "best one on the field" (in her opinion), everyone has to know about it!

Yoga pants and jeans are usually the sideline-mum uniform, but there's always that one mum who takes it to the next level. From her beautiful scarf to her full face of makeup, she looks like she's starring in a Ralph Lauren ad rather than just cheering on her tot.

Source: MGM

She has enough booster seats for everyone on the team, and she doesn't mind the screaming, cheering, and otherwise rambunctious behaviour of a carful of wild kids after a weekend-long tournament.

Well, isn't that what we all are?

Source: Lifetime