The best life lessons can get learned when the going gets tough, she says. No one can be best at everything, but you can still learn a lot. I admire someone who does that.'' At any age, a child will have bad games. Depending on how invested we are, we have our own feelings to deal with, not to mention her mood, which can be ugly. The more skilled a player, the more likely she is to be unhappy because she knows what she should have done.
Most kids move on quickly from error and loss.
Neither do good feelings entitle him to act like a brat. Day Thomson's son, meanwhile, is starting to feel differently about the season. In one recent game, he made a great play. The team still lost, but it didn't seem to matter. You're still learning.'' Before a game, remind her of previous successes.