I want to write this article for a couple of reasons. First, I often see children getting sour over losing and it's never a pretty sight. More important reason is I often see parents push their child to win and scold them if they lose. This is just so harsh that I think it should qualify as child abuse.
What every parent needs to understand is that kids are not as concerned about winning or losing as much as having fun. However, you still need to teach them how to be a gracious loser for when they grow up and learn the difference between winning and losing.
Parents need to set an example. How a parent acts becomes an example to a child. Whatever the parent does, the child tends to follow. This is why it's very important for a parent to show a child how to take losing well. When playing with your child, for example, saying something like "I lost, but it's okay. Maybe I'll win next time". By saying this, you let your child know that it's okay to lose sometimes.
Let your child experience both winning and losing while playing with you. Through this, you can teach him how to properly react to both situations. If you make your child win every time you play cards together, he wouldn't learn how to graciously handle losing when playing with friends.
When you keep on winning while playing with your child, allow him to win every once in a while without letting him know. A lot of people loves showing off when they win, but this is not good - teach your child that winning doesn't give anyone the right to bully.
It's the parents' responsibility to teach children that winning is a consequence of the game and not the point of it. When you lose, show your child that you're casual about it. Same goes for winning. Being a gracious loser is one of the best attitudes you can teach your child, but this is something that you need to teach him or her early on.
What every parent needs to understand is that kids are not as concerned about winning or losing as much as having fun. However, you still need to teach them how to be a gracious loser for when they grow up and learn the difference between winning and losing.
Parents need to set an example. How a parent acts becomes an example to a child. Whatever the parent does, the child tends to follow. This is why it's very important for a parent to show a child how to take losing well. When playing with your child, for example, saying something like "I lost, but it's okay. Maybe I'll win next time". By saying this, you let your child know that it's okay to lose sometimes.
Let your child experience both winning and losing while playing with you. Through this, you can teach him how to properly react to both situations. If you make your child win every time you play cards together, he wouldn't learn how to graciously handle losing when playing with friends.
When you keep on winning while playing with your child, allow him to win every once in a while without letting him know. A lot of people loves showing off when they win, but this is not good - teach your child that winning doesn't give anyone the right to bully.
It's the parents' responsibility to teach children that winning is a consequence of the game and not the point of it. When you lose, show your child that you're casual about it. Same goes for winning. Being a gracious loser is one of the best attitudes you can teach your child, but this is something that you need to teach him or her early on.
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