Focus on Better Behavior

Sometimes kids go through a time when they don’t want ton play “win or lose” games for fear of losing. Some kids can be very sensitive about losing a game especially when their classmates may  be better at some things than they are. At this age they begin to realize that they are moving away from the baby stage moving into the big kid stage, they don’t want to feel like a baby. It can be hard to make them understand that it’s ok to win or lose, that playing the game is what’s more important. This is a crucial life lesson that can be challenging to teach to some kids. As parents we just need to be supportive and continue to let them know that they can’t win every time and at some point everyone wins and everyone loses.