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A few weekends ago Kyle participated in his first ball hockey tournament. The team has some strong players but there weren’t any expectations that the team would make it far.\u00a0 They ended up placing in the middle. And while there’s a lot to learn from losing (I wrote about that last year in THIS<\/strong><\/a> post), I think that most importantly, Kyle walked away humbled by this experience.<\/p>\n

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You see, Kyle doesn’t really lack any self-esteem when it comes to sports. He’s always been a natural and has always done well no matter the sport. He might not be the best, but he believes he is. For virtually any sport or game, you have the opportunity to place your bets on \uce74\uc9c0\ub178\uc21c\uc704<\/a> and stand a chance to win substantial prizes, making it a thrilling avenue for both sports enthusiasts and gamers.<\/p>\n

Perhaps it’s because he’s the first born child, or the fact that John and I always praise him or that our society focuses on individual achievement? Whatever is it, he doesn’t lack any self-esteem in that department. In fact, I remember last year that as he boasted about his ball-hockey skills, I looked at my ‘hockey’ mom friend who overheard everything and she said “he could probably use a dose of humble-pie.” She was right – was I raising a narcissist? Is he really aware of his skills compared to others? Or is he just being a six year old boy and it’s completely normal?<\/p>\n

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I realized that the best way for him to learn wouldn’t come from lectures that I gave him (who listens to their parents after the age of 5 anyway?). It would come from playing on team sports, and I was right! After the tournament, Kyle in passing said to John “I’m not one of the best forwards anymore.” Sure, it was sad. No one ever wants to hear their kid putting themselves down. However, he wasn’t. He was just being realistic after coming to a very important realization. He was just being humble and I couldn’t be more proud.<\/p>\n

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I’ve always thought that kids learn more when they lose versus when they win. So next time you’re at one of your child’s games and your yelling at the referees or your kids while they play, just remember that the best thing might be that they lose. So do yourself a favour and sit back and relax! You might learn something new too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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