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<blockquote data-quote="CatDaddy" data-source="post: 255102" data-attributes="member: 755">My son's team was whooped more than once this year....yes, in 3rd grade traveling ball.&nbsp; I invested time, money, and emotion each step of the way.&nbsp; But when my son was beat and he wanted to blame the ref or the other team etc. etc. I challenged him to just BE BETTER.&nbsp; I pointed out what he did well along with what he could have done better.&nbsp; So many times we had a game in hand but didn't do the right things to win.&nbsp; Not someone else's fault.&nbsp; And yes, there was one team that was head-and-shoulders above everyone else.&nbsp; Some parents used the same excuses you do.&nbsp; And we come from a small school.....I'd love a participation trophy, but wait....would I?&nbsp; Not at all.&nbsp; Earn it.&nbsp; That's the lesson I chose to teach my son.&nbsp; There's always next time, and if you work hard enough you can do it.&nbsp; That's the message I chose to deliver - without fail.&nbsp; Losing sucks.&nbsp; By a lot, even worse.&nbsp; So work harder! &nbsp;My opinion only.......but I stand by it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CatDaddy, post: 255102, member: 755"] My son's team was whooped more than once this year....yes, in 3rd grade traveling ball. I invested time, money, and emotion each step of the way. But when my son was beat and he wanted to blame the ref or the other team etc. etc. I challenged him to just BE BETTER. I pointed out what he did well along with what he could have done better. So many times we had a game in hand but didn't do the right things to win. Not someone else's fault. And yes, there was one team that was head-and-shoulders above everyone else. Some parents used the same excuses you do. And we come from a small school..... I'd love a participation trophy, but wait....would I? Not at all. Earn it. That's the lesson I chose to teach my son. There's always next time, and if you work hard enough you can do it. That's the message I chose to deliver - without fail. Losing sucks. By a lot, even worse. So work harder! My opinion only.......but I stand by it. [/QUOTE]

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