![]() Being a good sport if they lose a game is an important life skill, which will help them cope better with disappointments and difficulties later on in life. If a child has a strategy to use, and has a chance to practice it at home, they’ll find it easier to stop themselves getting angry if they lose a game at school or on the sports field. You might like to watch some YouTube videos of good examples of sportsmanship, and some bad ones, so your child can see the difference. When your child has a strategy, or knows what to do, it makes it easier for them to stay calm if they lose When they win, what do you want them to do? Say: “Good game! Give a high five?” What would feel OK to the loser? Do you want them to say: “Well-played! Well done! Congratulations!” Or just give the winner a high five. ![]() Teach your child what to do if they win or lose a gameĭiscuss what they should say if they lose. So, you might say “Even though it’s tough when you don’t win, you remembered to stay calm. Gradually they’ll learn to lose with good grace. Praise them even if they look and sound miserable. That way your child doesn’t feel they have to win to prove they’re important.ĭon’t forget to give your child plenty of descriptive praise if they stay calm when they lose.
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