Today’s haiku on parents who are far too invested in the outcome of their progeny’s sporting events
So they lost. Big deal.
Back off and get your own life.
They’ll thank you for it.
Your children’s successes are not yours
Momaiku
Behind every good mother is a child pushing her buttons
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Haha, being a teacher of those very children I do so heartily agree. Learn resilience through occasionally losing a race or a mark.
Failure is a great teacher. Fear of failure is an enormous obstacle.
I try to ask my child “what have you learned?” “What are you going do differently next time?” Seem this shift his focus away from failure to next action he has to take.