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CHILDREN'S SPORTS - WINNING AND LOSING As parents, one of the most important tasks is to prepare our children for life outside the home. An important lesson a child must learn is how to overcome fears of failure - to try new things and to deal with failure by working to get better until eventually succeeding. CYL sports, with appropriate parental attitudes and supervision, can be an ideal way for children to "practice" those skills. Often, too many parents see sports as a life-or-death goal of winning. Each week during the CYL season, parents and coaches should prepare children to play to win, but let them know that sometimes they will lose. As role models, we must show our children through actions and words the appropriate behavior and attitudes for both winning and losing. As adults, we understand that losing gives us an opportunity to learn about ourselves and strive to improve. We examine the reasons for losing, adapt and modify our behavior, and go on. We also know that people are entitled to be treated with dignity and respect, win or lose. It is inappropriate to yell at someone who won or mock someone who did not. Coaches and parents should recognize the Catholic Youth League as an opportunity to our children five life skills: social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and physical. Keep in mind, our best tool for teaching is our own behavior. Don't overemphasize physical skills. Most teams will only practice once a week and play one game a week. Our greatest challenge as role models is to show through our actions the appropriate behaviour socially, emotionally, spiritually and intellectually. We wish you good luck in your sports activities and hope everyone has a good time. |
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