All other players become secondary and that s not right. The important thing is to establish what success is. Perhaps a child finished dead last but improved his time from the week before that s an accomplishment. Success is relative at this age. The important thing is for parents to teach their children how even small gains in knowledge or skill translate to success, despite the outcome of a game.
Success comes in many forms.
Children, and some parents, need to learn that winning really isn t everything.