How to teach your child to lose with dignity

Children really do not like to lose, they want to be the first in everything - and sometimes it's hard react for the slightest failure. Of course, everyone wants their children to be successful. And one of the components of success is the ability to meet defeat with dignity and learn from it.

We will tell you how to teach this to a child.

1. Show your own example

Parents usually underestimate the importance of this point. Nevertheless, children are excellent at remembering and adopting the reaction of adults to failure and defeat. So watch your words and reactions when speaking in front of the children.

2. Let your child be wrong

If you do not allow your child to make a mistake, then you do not help him get used to small defeats, learn to take them calmly, draw conclusions and learn from your mistakes.

3. Rejoice in your child's achievements

You don't always have to expect only victory and the best results from your child. Celebrate his diligence, perseverance, skill, progress.

4. Praise

There is no need to constantly admire anything if there is no reason for this, as well as constantly blaming external factors for the child's failures, other people and anyone except the baby himself. However, praising and acknowledging the child's efforts is very important for his motivation and self-esteem.

5. Support anyway

The child should know that the parents support him in any case, do not blame him for failures and do not turn away if something goes wrong. In no case should you mock a child, speak badly about his mental abilities, etc.

Try to understand the child, in any situation to take his side.

6. Don't joke about failure

A sense of humor helps to overcome troubles, however, you shouldn't make fun of the failure itself - it's offensive and unpleasant, and it also kills motivation.

7. Teach your child that the winner must be respected

If someone won and you lost, this is not a reason to treat another person with contempt and anger. And the child must remember that it is important to accept defeat with dignity, because the winner also tried, made efforts, knowledge, etc. And to be in his place, you need to try hard in the next time.

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