Are our Children's sports too competitive?: Im not even close to becoming a parent yet...however I do rememb

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Im not even close to becoming a parent yet...however I do remember the problems surrounding the sportsmanship of young people. I remember how depressed I got when I lost a game of soccer when I was young.
It's sad to see such competitveness at such an early age. I notice that the ruthfullness comes especially from those who started hockey or other rough sports at an early age, and therefore they develop an attitude that's always "win, win, win". This attitude normally (or from what Ive seen) carries to high school. I remember being at a track meet, running a long distance race, and failing as a result of an injury half way through the race. I was so upset after losing. I realised though that it wasnt a healthy attitude to carry on.

I think we need to stress to children today, especially in a society where "winning is everything", and supreme beings such as Michael Jordan and other sports players, that winning is great, but not to feel bad if they lose, and that they gave it their all. Not only that, but to stress that its not healthy to make fun of those who lose, and that they gave it their all.

The most important thing we have to remember is that we are really, in our own right, a winner. Some way or another, we are. It's just trying to get a new generation to realise that.

Best Regards,
Donald Blair Jr.
Computer Consultant and Web Designer, 416-878-5495

-- posted by Masoko_Tanga