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...

It’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 ...

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. ...

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?" ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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? ...

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. ...

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...

When 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...

Read what you should do when your child's coach uses humiliating penalties. ...

Downplay 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. ...