Teaching your children Sportsmanship in a Win-is-in World
Dear Dr. Robyn,
We always try to teach our kids that “winning isn’t everything.” Like most people in our area, our family loves sports and we watch them on T.V. Lately I have noticed that my son is yelling rude comments when watching some of his favorite athletes. I don’t like it, but who can argue? My son said to me, “everybody yells at each other in sports!” I don’t want him to feel that this is proper behavior. What am I supposed to do? –Lorna, Vancouver, BC
In this video, Dr. Robyn discusses: Modeling Positive Sportsmanship, Discussing sportsmanship with your child, Reflecting upon Sportsmanship with your child, Shouting words of encouragement during competitions (rather than coaching from the sidelines) and Checking your ego at the door when it comes to your children’s participation in sports.
How do you teach your children to keep their sportsmanship in the forefront and keep their ego in check whether they win or lose?
