Sport mirrors life. Your child's participation in sports presents many "teaching moments." Don't miss the chance to use sports to teach your child:

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• To enjoy playing a sport;

• To play because he wants to, not because someone else wants him to

• That learning new skills and improving is just as important as winning, if not more so

• That nothing worthwhile comes easily

• To accept challenges

• How to handle the good times and the bad

• Never to look for excuses, and not to blame others for poor performances

• Not to dwell on mistakes, but to learn from them and move on

• To exhibit proper sportsmanship and behavior, on and off the field

• To be responsible for her equipment and that, if equipment is lost, it may mean doing without for days or weeks, or until money is earned to replace it

• How to set specific and realistic goals

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