Quiz
1. You and your child are at the ball game. Just as you take a bite out of your hot dog the home team's centerfielder drops a fly ball and a run scores. What do you do?
2. You're the coach of your child's soccer team. The team has been thrashed yet again. What do you say in your post-game speech?
3. Your child just got home after a basketball game. The team won, but your child didn't have a good game and is sulking. What is your reaction?
4. You and your 12-year-old are playing one-on-one basketball. Because of your height advantage, your child doesn't have a hope of winning. What do you do?
5. During a Little League game, the ump makes a bad call against your child's team. Your response from the stands is to:
6. In your child's league's baseball games, the coaches pitch for their own teams. At one game, you see the opposing coach intentionally miss a catch to let one of his base runners go farther. You:
7. Your child's team is on what seems to be a permanent losing streak. You:
8. Your child breaks a bone while playing. You:
1. You and your child are at the ball game. Just as you take a bite out of your hot dog the home team's centerfielder drops a fly ball and a run scores. What do you do?
No reaction at all. You're there to enjoy a day at the ballpark.
2. You're the coach of your child's soccer team. The team has been thrashed yet again. What do you say in your post-game speech?
Say better luck next time. Then take them all out for ice cream.
3. Your child just got home after a basketball game. The team won, but your child didn't have a good game and is sulking. What is your reaction?
Reprimand your child for not caring about the team.
4. You and your 12-year-old are playing one-on-one basketball. Because of your height advantage, your child doesn't have a hope of winning. What do you do?
You don't keep score. Instead, you work on the finer points of the game.
5. During a Little League game, the ump makes a bad call against your child's team. Your response from the stands is to:
Hold your temper and shout out words of encouragement. You explain later that the ump isn't always right but is in a position of authority.
6. In your child's league's baseball games, the coaches pitch for their own teams. At one game, you see the opposing coach intentionally miss a catch to let one of his base runners go farther. You:
Let it slide. It's not worth getting upset about.
7. Your child's team is on what seems to be a permanent losing streak. You:
Continue to encourage your child and his teammates, but don't really worry about it, since winning isn't everything.
8. Your child breaks a bone while playing. You:
Decide to scrap the rest of the season. Even if the bone heals, it'll still be weak, and it isn't worth the risk.
You're a "just for the fun of it" fan.
You have a laid-back approach to sports and playing the game is entertainment enough. Sounds like you really enjoy being with your kids! Try some of these non-competitive outdoor activities with your kids.
You're a "for the love of the game" fan.
You enjoy competitive sports and play to win, but you don't take it too far. If you lose, the sky won't come crashing down on you or your kids. Read on for ways to show them the importance of good sportsmanship.
You're a major competitor.
You sometimes place winning above good sportsmanship. How are your kids reacting? Keep in mind that 70 percent of children quit sports by the time they're 13 because the fun has gone out of the game. Read on to discover ways to teach them good sportsmanship.