Good Sportsmanship

Be a Winner! There's nothing worse than a sore loser. Sore losers are considered whiners and bad sports. The worst kind of sore loser is one who goes around accusing everyone of cheating because he or she can't face the fact that they might not ...

Dare to Play Fair When children play games, squabbles arise over the rules all the time. Depending on the age group, many kids are not likely to read the rules before starting the game. And there's nothing worse than having to break up a fistfig...

A parent asks our expert, "How would you handle a nine-year-old boy who is an incredibly talented baseball player but has a bad attitude?" ...

What can a parent do when the basketball coach won't let all members of the team play? ...

Competition -- whether in sports, academics, or the arts -- can show any person how to deal with both success and defeat. ...

It's sometimes hard for gifted kids to learn that they can't always win, and it's better if this lesson is learned early. ...

Teaching Good SportsmanshipTips for Parents "You don't win silver. You lose gold." That's the sour message of a sneaker advertisement that aired on TV during the Atlanta Olympics. Such omnipresent multimedia messages combined with a "winning is ...

When it comes to screen time and kids, it isn't all bad news. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers guidelines on how to make screen time healthy and educational.

Appropriate Coaching for Children's Sports Teams Is the Coach Pushing too Hard? 'Tis the season for wins and losses, cheers and jeers, jubilation and abject frustrationin the rink, in the gym, and on the playing field. While much has been made re...

are asked to evaluate the fairness of a collection of games. ...

Teaching Good SportsmanshipTips for Parents "You don't win silver. You lose gold." That's the sour message of a sneaker advertisement that aired on TV during the Atlanta Olympics. Such omnipresent multimedia messages combined with a "winning is ...

When Good Kids Are Bad SportsThe SceneEight-year-old Alissa's soccer team is just about to lose its big game when you see her shove one of her opponents. The referee removes her from the game, and she sits sulking on the sidelines.It's always ups...

Realistic Goals and Fun Keep Kids in Sports20 million kids register each year for youth hockey, football, baseball, soccer, and other competitive sports. The National Alliance for Sports reports that 70 percent of these kids quit playing these l...

Let's Talk about SportsmanshipTalking About Sportsmanship FOR AGES: Six and up THE SCENEEight-year-old Alissa's soccer team is just about to lose its big game when you see her shove one of her opponents. The referee removes her from the game, and...

How can you keep your child grounded when he gets overly excited about his athletic performance, but still provide positive feedback? ...

Why Most Kids Quit SportsTwenty million kids register each year for youth hockey, football, baseball,soccer, and other competitive sports. The National Alliance for Sportsreports that 70 percent of these kids quit playing these league sports byag...

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Parents must be careful not to allow their star athletes to consider themselves better or more deserving than others simply because they are exceptional in this one arena. ...