Yes. I think that the important lessons are how to be gracious and also how to pick yourself up and keep going.

Jun 4, 2018
9:53:37am

CDV All-American

Success in life is almost always a result of perseverance in the face of failure and not overwhelming skill or talent. Those who learn when young to just keep going in the face of getting beat or far more likely to be successful in life.

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Is it important for kids to learn how to lose?

Byron McNertney

6/4/18 9:26am

The mom tried to guilt you into interrupting your game? That's a jerk move.

Dread Pirate Westley

6/4/18 9:31am

This board is an excellent example of people who haven't learned how to lose

Indy Coug

6/4/18 9:31am

Oh, BYU fans have learned a lot about losing.

Archaea

6/4/18 9:58am

We've learned to lose by 9 instead of 2.

d-coug

6/4/18 9:59am

I'd say they've had a lot of losing to learn from, but that's not quite the same thing

Indy Coug

6/4/18 10:12am

With 6 boys my strategy was to play and let them score and occasionally win but

Fdnman

6/4/18 9:32am

Legitimately beating your dad at a sport is an important part of growing up.

Byron McNertney

6/4/18 9:43am

Firmly believe it, down to watch my grandson in a baseball tournament

BYU71

6/4/18 9:42am

Sports is about learning to lose. Cause everyone

johnnycarson

6/4/18 9:43am

I think kids that do not play sports miss many important lessons that are hard

Broda

6/4/18 9:47am

My 7yo daughter's team took second place in her class' ended of the year "Knowledge Bowl."

cougfanblue

6/4/18 9:48am

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Cretin

6/4/18 9:58am

....and then I told her that only winners get to go out for ice cream. Ice cream is for closers.

cougfanblue

6/4/18 10:00am

my son struck out in a Little League game

The Shazad

6/4/18 10:02am

Yes and it is one reason I wish my kids were more into sports. They are poor losers.

Slim

6/4/18 9:51am

Yes. I think that the important lessons are how to be gracious and also how to pick yourself up and keep going.

CDV

6/4/18 9:53am

This is one of the examples I cite for the natural consequences of one-parent

SaturdaySpecialDay

6/4/18 9:57am

summer swim team is the best at teaching this...they lose multiple times a week

Iman23

6/4/18 10:04am

And we wonder how Snowflakes are made? This. This right here.

NWCoug

6/4/18 10:38am

You should have thrown her in the pool...

CoachSpeak

6/4/18 10:45am

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