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Quitting Team Not an Option Because Participation is More Valuable

April 7, 2021 by Tobin Walsh

I’ve seen this before – a half-assed tryout, making the track team and, suddenly, floating the idea wanting to quit […]

Filed Under: parenting advice, relationships, sports Tagged With: competitive children, extracurricular activities, soccer

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Generation Nerd: Does Social Ineptitude Matter For Our Kids?

March 3, 2021 by Tobin Walsh

What we worry most about in kids — lack of face-to-face connection, inability to speak publicly, etc. — may not matter in the nerd future.

Filed Under: relationships Tagged With: communication, competitive children, computers, introvert, social life, social media, technology, work

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Competition Can Be a Dangerous Game in the Digital Age

October 31, 2018 by Andrew Knott

A classroom competition gets dad fire up for victory, but at what cost does the drive for successful become unhealthy obsession?

Filed Under: education Tagged With: competitive children, discipline

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My Competitive Son Wants Only to Win. Have I Done Wrong?

April 30, 2018 by Larry Bernstein

My son is obsessed with winning in sports, and nothing else matters. I wonder if he is too competitive, and what kind of child are my wife and I raising.

Filed Under: sports Tagged With: baseball, competitive children

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