Harriet Shaklee, University of Idaho extension family development specialist, agrees with your concern. Winning at all costs is not the goal of youth sports. But we want our children to play sports so they can develop the skills to work with others, learn how to work hard to attain a goal, and practice supporting and encouraging each other. That's a key lesson in developing rewarding human relationships, Shaklee notes. Don't be surprised if your daughter's critical words and actions don't change immediately.
Any lesson takes a while to sink in.
Keep the messages coming and in a variety of different ways. According to Sandy McCurdy, University of Idaho extension food safety specialist, only a few Norwalk virus particles are required to cause illness. Norwalk viruses rarely make headlines until large outbreaks occur. Most outbreaks are associated with contaminated municipal water supplies, wells, lakes, swimming pools and water stored aboard cruise ships. Shellfish and salads are the most frequently implicated foods.