Go to Memories
- Add a comment
- Go to Moms don't get older, they get bigger
suomynona
well, lady, if anyone can fill out a comment section, it'd be you :) I am always so happy to awaken to a Suomycommenta. hehehe I am very competetive, and so I think my kids willl be as well; I work to try and make it seem like I don't mind when they lose, but eventually they will call my bluff on that. Thank you ever so kindly for stopping by! :)
posted by
IsSanityNear
on December 4, 2004 at 5:12 AM
| link to this | reply
ISN
I psychically felt you were searching for me....and you were! poor sausage....and I only discovered THIS blog of yours today! Again you are keeping me entertained for the afternoon! You need me to fill out your comment section huh? Well, I agree with Alf. I find it just way too PC these days the way that winning is made so little of that they may as well give a gold trophy to everybody based on who has smiled nicely today and who told the biggest lie. Now I admit, my children are not mediocre in many things...in fact for some unknown reason, they seem to excel at most things they try. They love to win and are very competitive....but not to the point of being a bad sport. No way. Simply, they know when they are doing their best and if that is what they have done, they are happy and thrilled for the person or team who has beaten them as they will tell you themselves,"They were awesome Mum...I did my best....but they were too good." They also love to win....however, over the years, winners have sort of been dusted under the mat at various school sporting events. "Oh...and the athletics champion is...mumbme mumblemumble and we will be presenting their ribbons at a later date."...yeah....like at the birth of their first born child! Why is it that in our efforts to make everyone feel so good about themselves, we are in the process making those who do achieve or excel, almost embarrassed to do so. I think it's a great thing to teach children to strive to achieve their dreams...both the long term ones as in what they wish to do when they grow up....but also in the short term...such as ...I want to win the cross country championship this year. It teaches them to have a goal, train or study for it, then go for it the best they can. Being a good sport also involves the old adage, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. I'd like my children to be winners at life,not losers. How can we help them become winners if they don't know how rewarding it can be to win...as no recognition of their efforts is forthcoming due to political correctness. And NO...I am NOT a soccer Mum or any of those obsessive freaks who try to live their lives through their children...I am guided by my children and support all they do...quietly.
Did that help?
posted by
suomynona
on December 3, 2004 at 11:18 PM
| link to this | reply
grrrrrr
posted by
IsSanityNear
on November 26, 2004 at 4:17 PM
| link to this | reply
get used to it sister..hehe
posted by
A_Norseman
on November 26, 2004 at 4:13 PM
| link to this | reply
A_Norseman
I agree. In fact, I so agree that I have nothing to add. Please find Suomynona and ask her to comment so it looks like I had a lot to say. P.S. I hate it when you're right.
posted by
IsSanityNear
on November 26, 2004 at 4:10 PM
| link to this | reply
ISN...
I don't think that losing should be acceptable. I know thats not a PC attitude, but what are the benifits from teaching your kids thats it ok to settle for mediocrity? The lesson instead, as I was taught, was to win at everything I attempt, but If didn't win after trying my hardest that would be almost as good as winning. I think it's good to win. It's the American way. If nobody cared about winning then our species would eventually become mired in the deep, sticky pit of apathy, we would cease to excel at anything, we would cease to evolve.
posted by
A_Norseman
on November 26, 2004 at 11:12 AM
| link to this | reply