From pre-K to college:
Helping your child
develop good sportsmanship
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t’s every parents dream to see their children excel at their chosen
activity, whether it’s softball or the spelling bee. However when parents
focus only on the outcome, kids learn that nothing but winning matters.
And although winning is gratifying, kids are less likely to learn healthy
sportsmanship skills in situations where winning is all that matters.
“Parents, coaches, teachers, and mentors tend to have a very strong influence
on the development of good sportsmanship in children,” says Dr. Shefali Gandhi,
a licensed psychologist in Scottsdale, Ariz. “Modeling how to be a good sport can
have a lasting impact.”
Whether you have a pre-K, elementary, junior high, high school or college
student, Dr. Gandhi offers an age-appropriate guide on how to teach and model
good sportsmanship behaviors and principles to your child.
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Sports provide a medium for physical activity, developing friendships, and learning developmental skills across all domains.
