- Making Family TimeBe a Winner!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 ...
- Making Family TimeDare to Play FairDare 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...
- SportsHow to Deal with Intense or Inappropriate Parents at Kids' Sports EventsIt’s spring, and that means that if you’re a parent, your weekends may be spent on the soccer, baseball, or lacrosse fields. With all of the time that we spend taxiing our children to sports practices and games, keeping track of their sports ...Charise Rohm Nulsen
- BasketballBasketball Coach Won't Let Boy PlayWhat can a parent do when the basketball coach won't let all members of the team play? ...
- Gifted EducationGifted Kids and CompetitionCompetition -- whether in sports, academics, or the arts -- can show any person how to deal with both success and defeat. ...
- Gifted EducationSon Hates Failure, Loves CompetitionIt's sometimes hard for gifted kids to learn that they can't always win, and it's better if this lesson is learned early. ...
- Good SportsmanshipPoor SportsmanshipA 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?" ...
- Good SportsmanshipAppropriate Coaching for Children's Sports TeamsAppropriate 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...Katy Abel
- Good SportsmanshipTeaching Good SportsmanshipTeaching 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 ...Carleton Kendrick
- Good SportsmanshipRealistic Goals and Fun Keep Kids in SportsRealistic 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...
- Good SportsmanshipWhy Most Kids Quit SportsWhy 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...Carleton Kendrick Ed.M., LCSW
- Good SportsmanshipLet's Talk about SportsmanshipLet'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...Dr. Susan Linn
- Good SportsmanshipPositive Feedback in SportsHow can you keep your child grounded when he gets overly excited about his athletic performance, but still provide positive feedback? ...
- Sibling RivalryAthletic Son Getting More AttentionParents 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. ...
- Good SportsmanshipWhen Good Kids Are Bad SportsWhen 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...Dr. Susan Linn
- Good SportsmanshipWhen Parents Behave Badly at Kids' Sporting EventsWhen Parents Behave Badly at Kids' Sporting Events Jeff Leslie still remembers the little girl standing on the mound, trying to play ball. "She was pitching out there and all of a sudden she broke down crying," the volunteer president of the Jupi...Katy Abel
- Good SportsmanshipHumiliated by Soccer CoachRead what you should do when your child's coach uses humiliating penalties. ...
- Sibling RivalryDownplay Sibling Rivalry in SportsDownplay Sibling Rivalry in SportsTry these tips for keeping sibling rivalries to a minimum in your family. DO Encourage your child to try new activities. Encourage your child to work on skills. Offer praise for whatever he or she does well. ...Brooks Clark