Parent Corner
This week at sport, let the focus be on fun and not the outcome of the game.
While it is always nice to win, the enjoyment we get out of playing with our friends, learning a new skill, respecting the opposition and being active instead of playing with our devices is more valuable than winning.
A CONVERSATION BETWEEN A DAD AND HIS SON
“Dad, I didn’t have fun at the game today.”
“I understand, son, you lost and that’s not nice”.
“No dad, it has nothing to do with getting beat.”
“Well, those players never pass you the ball, I also tried to tell the manager that, but he wouldn’t listen to me”.
“No dad, that’s not why”.
“Are you talking about the referee?
“NO! Dad, the problem is…”
“I know, the coach puts you at the back, doesn’t he understand that you should play forward?”
“Dad, that’s enough! I’m not sad because we lost; I don’t care, when I play, I always try to win of course, but what matters to me is having fun with my friends. I don’t care about the referee, he is just a few years older than me, and just like you and me, he can make mistakes. It doesn’t matter if I play in the back, the manager’s choices must be respected. And if my teammates sometimes don’t pass me the ball, it’s not a problem either, I don’t pass often either, because I want to enjoy dribbling.”
“So son, what is it that makes you so sad?”
“It’s your attitude, Dad. Your yelling, your advice.
When you said that bad word to the referee, I was embarrassed. Then you started arguing with a dad from the other team, not to mention when you started yelling at the coach to put me to play in attack”.
“Son, but I do this for your own good because I want you to win so that you can be happy”.
“Dad, I don’t need to win to be happy. I just run after the ball with my friends. Dad, next time, have fun with me. Don’t yell, and leave the manager, referee and opponents alone. Because I don’t want anything else but to play.”